Schwa
dasNounschwa (linguistics)
English translations
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schwa
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Schwa ist ein unbetonter, neutraler Vokal, der im Deutschen oft in Endungen wie '-e' vorkommt.
- English meaning
- Schwa
- Synonym
- Neutralvokal
- German example
- Das '-e' am Ende des Wortes 'Katze' wird als Schwa ausgesprochen.
- English example
- The '-e' at the end of the word 'Katze' is pronounced as a schwa.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Schwa
- Plural Form
- die Schwas
Related words
- Schwarzfußkatze
black-footed cat
- Schwarzweißbild
black and white image
- Schwalbe
swallow
- schwarzhaarig
dark-haired
- Schwarzwurzel
blackpoll
- dunkelschwarz
dark black
- Pferdeschwanz
ponytail
- tiefschwarz
deep black
- Schwangerschaft
Pregnancy refers to the state of a woman carrying a child in her womb.
- schwarzfeldrig
Fallow field farming
- Schwamm
A sponge is a porous material that can absorb liquids.
- Schwarm
Swarm
- schwarzbrennen
To moonshine
- Schwachkopf
Idiot
- Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
Black Forest cherry cake
- schwarzäugig
Black-eyed
- Schwalch
Sinkhole
- Schwager
Brother-in-law
- Schwarzköpfchen
Blackcap
- schwank
Wobbly
- Schwanenhalsmikrofon
A gooseneck microphone is a microphone that is attached to a flexible, gooseneck-like arm.
- schwarzfahren
Fare dodging
- Schwarzgesicht-Ameisenwürger
A bird from the antshrike family with a black face.
- Schwachpunkt
weak point
- schwanen
To suspect, to have a hunch
- schwarzgebrannt
Moonshine
- schwatzhaft
Talkative
- Schwarzwasser
Blackwater
- Schwarte
Rind, crust
- Schwammerl
Mushroom (regional)
- schwanger
Pregnant means that a woman is carrying a child in her womb.
- schwarzbunt
Black and white refers to animals, especially cattle, whose coat pattern is a combination of black and white spots.
- Schwachheit
Weakness refers to a state of lacking physical or mental strength or power.
- Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfungsgesetz
The Act on Combating Undeclared Work is a German law to combat illegal employment.
- Schwabe
Swabian
- Schwarzwurzel
The black salsify is a winter root vegetable with a dark skin and white flesh.
- Schwankung
fluctuation
- Schwarzweißbild
black and white image
- Schwarzbier
Black beer
- Schwank
Farce, jest
- schwarzgrau
charcoal gray
- Schwanenteich
Swan pond
- Schwalch
Sinkhole
- Schwanenhals
Gooseneck
- Schwade
Swath
- Schwarz
Black
- Schwade
Swath
- Schwachmatiker
Idiot, moron
Example sentences with “Schwa”
Das Schwa ist ein unbetonter Vokal. (The schwa is an unstressed vowel.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Schwa' a technical term?
Yes, it is a masculine noun (das Schwa) used in phonetics.