Schwank
unsteady, shaky, swaying; also a noun for a funny tale
English translations
- 01
waver
- 02
fluctuate
- 03
swing
- 04
oscillate
- 05
German meaning: Eine kurze, oft lustige Erzählung oder ein Bühnenstück, das auf einer komischen Situation oder einem Witz basiert. English meaning: Farce, jest Synonym: Possen, Ulk German example: Der Schwank brachte das Publikum zum Lachen. English example: The farce made the audience laugh. Type: Noun Article: der Singular Form: der Schwank Plural Form: die Schwänke
Word details
- German meaning
- Unsicher und unregelmäßig in der Bewegung oder im Zustand; nicht stabil.
- English meaning
- Wobbly
- Synonym
- lustige Geschichte, Anekdote
- German example
- Der Stuhl ist schwank und könnte umfallen.
- English example
- The chair is wobbly and might fall over.
- Comparative
- schwankerSuperlative: am schwanksten
Related words
- schwanken
Sway
- Schwankung
fluctuation
- schwankend
wavering
- Dichteschwankung
Density fluctuation
- kippeln
to wobble
- walgern
To stagger
- torkeln
To stagger means to walk unsteadily and sway, often due to drunkenness or illness.
- stabilisiert
Stabilized means that something has been made firm and resistant to prevent fluctuations or changes.
- wiegend
Rocking
- wankend
Wobbly
- unterjährig
Intrayear
- wankelnd
Unsteady, wavering
- Merkur
Mercury
- Dickenrücklage
Thickness reserve
- Johanniskraut
St. John's wort is a plant with yellow flowers that is used in herbal medicine to treat depression.
- Spannungsregler
A voltage regulator is an electronic component that maintains a constant output voltage regardless of variations in the input voltage or load.
- wackeln
Wobble
- wabbeln
to wobble
- eiern
To wobble
- fluktuieren
Fluctuate
- watscheln
waddle
- taumeln
Stagger
- zaudern
To hesitate
- schlingern
to lurch, to stagger
- manisch-depressiv
Manic-depressive
- eurytherm
Eurythermal
- gleichmäßig
Evenly
- gepuffert
Buffered
- cyklisch
Cyclical
- Hängebrücke
Suspension bridge
- Temperaturänderung
Temperature change
- wanken
To stagger
- Agioteur
Speculator
- böig
Gusty
- pleistozän
Pleistocene
- wacklig
Wobbly, shaky
- Ölpreis
Oil price
- Torkel
Staggering person
- Volatilität
volatility
- Lustspiel
Comedy play
- Speicherkraftwerk
pumped-storage hydroelectricity
- Wechselkurs
exchange rate
- bipolar
Bipolar
Example sentences with “Schwank”
Er erzählte einen lustigen Schwank aus seiner Jugend. (He told a funny anecdote from his youth.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Schwank' a noun or adjective?
It is a masculine noun (der Schwank). As an adjective, it is usually 'schwankend'.