English–German
“swing” in German
How to say “swing” in German
“Swing” in German is schwingen.
A pendulum traces an arc, while a person can set an object, feeling, or audience into a similar resonant motion.
Example sentences with schwingen
Die Stimmung des Raums schwingt zwischen Spannung und Erleichterung.
The mood of the room swings between tension and relief.
Tips for using schwingen
- German uses schwingen both intransitively and transitively, with the moved object taking the accusative in the transitive use.
Other German words for “swing”
Ich höre oft Swings aus den 40er Jahren.
I often listen to swing from the 1940s.