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The German word for to swallow is
schlucken





to swallow

German Definition


swallow
     Substantiv:
     [1] Zoologie: Schwalbe
          [1] I found i dead swallow in the forest.
            Ich habe eine tote Schwalbe im Wald gefunden.
     Substantiv:
     [1] Schluck; die Menge Flüssigkeit, die man mit einem Mal schlucken kann
          [1] I need a swallow of water!
            Ich brauche einen Schluck Wasser!
     Verb:
     [1] schlucken
          [1] First swallow and then talk!
            Erst schlucken und dann reden!

Translations for swallow and their definitions

schlucken
     v. to swallow
     v. to gulp (swallow one's spittle out of fear etc.)
     v. to gobble up (annex, e.g. another company)
     v. to swallow; to accept; to put up with
     v. to buy, to be deceived by


Schwalbe
     n-f. swallow, martin (small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family)
     n-f. (sports) dive (deliberate fall, simulated foul)
     n-f. (aviation, military) Schwalbe (WWII Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter)


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