Umschweif

German

Etymology

From Middle High German umbesweif, from Old High German umbisweift.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˌʃvaɪ̯f/
  • Hyphenation: Um‧schweif
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Noun

Umschweif m (genitive Umschweifs or Umschweifes, plural Umschweife)

  1. circumlocution

Declension
Declension of Umschweif
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Umschweif die Umschweife
genitive eines des Umschweifes,
Umschweifs		 der Umschweife
dative einem dem Umschweif,
Umschweife1		 den Umschweifen
accusative einen den Umschweif die Umschweife
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • ohne Umschweife

Further reading
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