Bordsteinschwalbe

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • alley cat, streetwalker (female)

Etymology

Affix from German Bordstein (kerb) + German Schwalbe (swallow, deliberate fall).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schwalbe

Gloss

swallow, deliberate fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

燕

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