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Schwabber

German, noun/ˈʃvabɐ/

Schwabber is a German masculine noun meaning “scrubber, mop, swab, wherewith parts of the ship are wiped” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Art Besen oder Mopp zur Reinigung des Schiffsdecks”.

What does Schwabber mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinescrubber, mop, swab, wherewith parts of the ship are wiped

  2. 2

    masculineepaulette

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. eine Art Besen oder Mopp zur Reinigung des Schiffsdecks

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Schwabber

  • Schwabbers genitive
  • Schwabbern dative definite plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Schwabber?

  • /ˈʃvabɐ/
  • [ˈʃvabɐ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.