שוואַנץ
Appearance
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German swanz (“tail”), derived from the verb swanken (“to swing, to wobble”). The sense “penis” is already attested in late Middle High German. Compare German Schwanz (“tail; penis”).
Noun
[edit]שוואַנץ • (shvants) m, plural שווענץ (shvents), diminutive שווענצל (shventsl)