Schwalbe

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃvalbə/

noun
Definitions
  • swallow, martin small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family
  • (sports) dive deliberate fall, simulated foul
  • (aviation) Schwalbe WWII Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German swalwe inherited from Old High German swalwa inherited from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swalwǭ

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