how to pronounce schweif

/ʃvaɪ̯f/

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schweif is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… fell meine schweif und rufe in der …”

meanings of schweif

noun:

Tail (of animal, comet).

schweif frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schweif occurs in german on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.