svans

== Danish == === Etymology === From either Middle Low German swans or Middle High German swanz. Compare German Schwanz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /svans/, [svanˀs] === Noun === svans c (singular definite svansen, plural indefinite svanse) (slang, derogatory) faggot, fag (gay man perceived as unmanly) (slang, rare) penis (rare) tail ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== fukssvans c slapsvans c svanse (verb) svanshammer c == Icelandic == === Noun === svans indefinite genitive singular of svanur == Swedish == === Etymology 1 === From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /svans/ ==== Noun ==== svans c tail: The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus. The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind. One who surreptitiously follows another. ===== Usage notes ===== Think a non-aquatic mammalian tail. See also stjärt, which is used for the tails of some animals. ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== kometsvans (1.2) ===== Derived terms ===== med svansen mellan benen (“with one's tail between one's legs”) svanskota ===== Related terms ===== svansa === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /svɑːns/ ==== Noun ==== svans indefinite genitive singular of svan === References === “svans”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “svans”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “svans”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH == Volapük == === Noun === svans nominative plural of svan