schwankend

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaŋkn̩t/
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  • Hyphenation: schwan‧kend

Participle

schwankend

  1. present participle of schwanken

Adjective

schwankend (strong nominative masculine singular schwankender, comparative schwankender, superlative am schwankendsten)

  1. unsteady, unstable, wobbly, wobbling, fluctuating, floating, swaying, tottering
    eine schwankende Brücke ― an unstable bridge, a wobbly bridge
    ein schwankendes Gebäude ― a swaying building
  2. changing, varying, variable
    eine schwankende Menge ― a varying quantity
    ein schwankender Gehalt ― a varying percentage
  3. (figurative) indecisive, unsteady, wavering, fluctuating, being in doubt
    ein schwankendes Gemüt ― a wavering heart
  4. (economy, finance) fluctuating, varying, volatile
    ein schwankender Zinssatz ― a fluctuating interest rate
    schwankende Preise ― fluctuating prices, volatile prices
    schwankende Börsenkurse ― fluctuating stock prices
    schwankende Marktanteile ― volatile market shares

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