schwingen

swing, wield, make, give

ˈʃ v ɪ ŋ ə n

schwing swing + en present tense, we/they

verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #31,993

swing, wield Often used for swinging or wielding an object; in informal speech, it can also mean to move or go somewhere with a swinging motion.

GE: Ich kann den Tennisschläger gut schwingen.

EN: I can swing the tennis racket well.

make, give In the phrase „eine Rede schwingen,“ it means to give or deliver a speech; the phrase is often colloquial or slightly dismissive.

GE: Er will schon wieder eine große Rede schwingen.

EN: He wants to give another big speech.

Conjugation of schwingen

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	schwang	—
Third	schwang	—

schwingen

Indicative present

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	—	schwingen
Third	—	schwingen

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	schwing	schwingt

Throw the ball, swing the racket.

— Lagaan - Es war einmal in Indien (2001)

Get your ass back in here, now!

— Interstellar (2014)

You have to swing it.

— Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen (2001)

He’s really good at talking a big game!

— Das Boot (1981)

You don't have to swing your sword so fast.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mugen Train (2020)

Throwing and swinging.

— Lagaan - Es war einmal in Indien (2001)

Small children are brandishing weapons, and their parents are not stopping them.

— Von ganzem Herzen (1998)

You’re good at making grand speeches.

— Die amerikanische Nacht (1973)

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