German Conversation · Level 61
74 words
German word
Schwung
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃvʊŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmomentum
Example
Das Gespräch bekam schnell Schwung.
The conversation quickly gained momentum.
More examples
Die neue Leitung verlieh dem Team sofort Schwung.
The new management immediately gave the team momentum.
Core concept
A swinging motion carries a conversation or project forward, making it brisk, active, and lively.
Common phrases
etwas Schwung verleihen
give ___ momentum
mit Schwung beginnen
start with momentum
an Schwung gewinnen
gain momentum
Similar words
Elan: Energetic drive and enthusiasm that carry something forward.
Dynamik: An active overall flow created by interacting forces or movements.
Impuls: A brief, strong stimulus that sets an action or process in motion.
Begeisterung: Enthusiasm arising from intense excitement or warm approval.
Definition in German
Der Schwung bezeichnet die dynamische Kraft oder den Impuls, durch den eine Handlung, ein Gespräch oder ein Vorhaben lebendiger und schneller wirkt.
Word origin
Schwung developed from Middle High German swunc, a noun related to schwingen, and its physical sense of swinging extended to impetus and animation.
Usage tips
- Schwung is masculine, with the article der, and its plural is Schwünge when separate instances or types are meant.
Other meanings
- livelinessnoun
Opposites
- Stillstandstandstillnoun
Related words
- Aufschwungupswingnoun
- schwungloslacking momentumadjective