Umschweif

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Umschweif m (strong, genitive Umschweifes or Umschweifs, plural Umschweife)

  1. circumlocution

Declension

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Derived terms
  • ohne Umschweife

Further reading
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