swingle
/ˈswɪŋ(ɡ)əl/noun, verb
swingle is spelled S-W-I-N-G-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, swingle means “An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of swingle is swingles.
How many letters and syllables are in swingle?
| Letters | 7: S-W-I-N-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is swingle?
Swingle appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce swingle?
- /ˈswɪŋ(ɡ)əl/
- /ˈswɪnd͡ʒəl/
As a verb (“To dangle; to wave hanging”): /ˈswɪŋ(ɡ)əl/.
Swingle has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of swingle
- swingles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- swingling participle, present
- swingled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swingle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch.
- 2
The swinging part of a flail, especially that which is used on the grain in threshing; the swipple.
verb
- 1
To beat or flog, especially for extracting the fibres from flax stalks; to scutch.
- 2
To dangle; to wave hanging.
- 3
UKobsoleteTo swing for pleasure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does swingle come from?
The noun is from Middle English swingel, from Old English swingel, swingelle (“whip, scourge”), equivalent to swing + -le. Related to Middle Dutch swingel, swengel, Dutch zwingel, zwengel. Doublet of swingel. The verb is from Middle English swingelen, from the noun. Related to Middle Dutch swingelen, swengelen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).