German

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Etymology

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From schwimmen +‎ -fähig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɪmˌfɛːɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfeːɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɛːɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schwimm‧fä‧hig

Adjective

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schwimmfähig (strong nominative masculine singular schwimmfähiger, not comparable)

  1. buoyant, floatable

Declension

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Further reading

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