schwingen
Translation
to swing, to wave, to oscillate, to brandish
Examples
Die Affen schwingen von Ast zu Ast.
The monkeys swing from branch to branch.
Er schwingt die Fahne im Wind.
He waves the flag in the wind.
Sie schwang sich auf das Pferd.
She swung herself onto the horse.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to swing sth. He swings a hammer.
sich ((auf+4)) to swing oneself onto sth. She swung herself onto the bike.
Similar Words
pendeln (to swing like a pendulum), winken (to wave one's hand)
Etymology
From Old High German 'swingan', cognate with English 'swing'.
Memory Tips
The sound 'schwingen' is very similar to the English 'swing'. Imagine a swing set in motion.