No. 4,577 in German
schwebt
"Schwebt" means "floats" or "hovers" in English.
In a sentence
Der Ball schwebt über der Oberfläche.
The ball hovers over the surface.
The word 'schwebt' is used to indicate the action of hovering or being suspended in mid-air.
Eine Idee schwebt mir im Kopf.
An idea floats in my mind.
Here, 'schwebt' is metaphorically used to describe an idea being contemplated or present in one's thoughts.
Das Flugzeug schwebt am Himmel.
The airplane is hovering in the sky.
In this case, 'schwebt' describes the motion of the airplane appearing to hang or glide steadily in the sky.
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