how to pronounce schwingen

/ˈʃvɪŋən/

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schwingen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… halten zu lassen andere schwingen schöne …”

meanings of schwingen

verb:

To wave; to brandish.
To oscillate.
To swing.
To vibrate.

noun:

(pair of) wings.
Vibration, oscillation.
Wrestling das ursprüngliche Schwingen der Hirten und Älpler (1989).

schwingen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word schwingen occurs in german on average 8.7 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.