how to pronounce schwert

/ʃveːʁt/

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schwert is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… was das würde diesen schwert es zu essen …”

meanings of schwert

noun:

Blade (of a chainsaw etc.).
Dorsal fin (of certain kinds of whales).
Sword.

schwert frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word schwert occurs in german on average 11 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.