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No. 11,078 in German

schwebe

"Schwebe" means "hover" or "suspense" depending on context.

In a sentence

  • Ich schwebe über den Wolken, so glücklich bin ich.

    I am floating above the clouds, that's how happy I am.

    Used figuratively to express a state of complete happiness or excitement.

  • Das Flugzeug scheint zu schweben, während es sanft landet.

    The airplane seems to hover as it gently lands.

    Describes the floating or hovering motion of an object in the air.

  • Der Fall schwebt noch, daher können keine Details veröffentlicht werden.

    The case is still pending, thus no details can be published.

    Used to indicate that an issue or case is unresolved or undecided.

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