Schwalbenschwanz

== German == === Etymology === From Schwalbe +‎ Schwanz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/, /ˈʃvalbənˌʃvants/ Hyphenation: Schwal‧ben‧schwanz === Noun === Schwalbenschwanz m (strong, genitive Schwalbenschwanzes, plural Schwalbenschwänze) swallowtail (tail of a swallow) (humorous) tailcoat Synonym: Frack swallowtail (butterfly of the family Papilionidae) dovetail (type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Pferdeschwanz Staffelschwanz === Further reading === “Schwalbenschwanz”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Schwalbenschwanz” in Duden online