how to pronounce schwanz

/ʃvant͡s/

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schwanz is pronounced in one syllable

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t͡s

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An example use of schwanz in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… der straße dem schwanz ein hund sieht …”

meanings of schwanz

noun:

A cock, a penis.
A tail.
A prick.

schwanz frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word schwanz occurs in german on average 11.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.