Schwärmer

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German

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Etymology

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schwärmen (to romanticise, gush) +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɛʁməʁ/, [ˈʃvɛɐ̯mɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Schwär‧mer

Noun

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Schwärmer m (strong, genitive Schwärmers, plural Schwärmer, feminine Schwärmerin)

  1. agent noun of schwärmen; enthusiast, zealot, extremist, sentimentalist, dreamer, visionary
  2. hawkmoth, sphinx moth, Sphingidae
  3. serpent, jumping jack (firecracker)

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