How the word "der Schwanz" is translated into English
Der Hund wedelt mit dem Schwanz, weil er sich freut.
[deːɐ ˈhʊnt ˈveːdl̩t ˈmɪt ˈdeːm ˈʃvants, ˈvaɪ̯l ˈeːɐ̯ ˈzɪç ˈfrɔɪ̯t.]
The dog is wagging its tail because it's happy.
Zieh die Katze bitte nicht am Schwanz!
[ˈtsiː ˈdiː ˈkatsə ˈbɪtə ˈnɪçt ˈam ˈʃvants!]
Please don't pull the cat's tail!
Ratten haben lange, dünne Schwänze.
[ˈratn̩ ˈhaːbn̩ ˈlaŋə, ˈdʏnə ˈʃvɛntsə.]
Rats have long, thin tails.
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