Schwanzwort

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃvant͡sˌvɔʁt/

noun
Definitions
  • (morphology) initial clipping; apheresis

Etymology

Compound from German Schwanz (tail, penis, dick) + German Wort (word, term).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Wort

Gloss

word, term

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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