Schwabenstreich
German
Etymology
Schwabe + -n- + Streich. The term may originate from folk tales such as The Seven Swabians relating foolish acts ascribed to Swabians; the term has later been reappropriated.
Noun
Schwabenstreich m (strong, genitive Schwabenstreiches or Schwabenstreichs, plural Schwabenstreiche)
- foolish act
- (Swabia) daring, intelligent act
Declension
Declension of Schwabenstreich [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schwabenstreich | die | Schwabenstreiche |
| genitive | eines | des | Schwabenstreiches, Schwabenstreichs | der | Schwabenstreiche |
| dative | einem | dem | Schwabenstreich, Schwabenstreiche1 | den | Schwabenstreichen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schwabenstreich | die | Schwabenstreiche |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Schwabenstreich” in Duden online