Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To change in value, quantity, or degree without remaining stable.
Natural examples
Die Preise schwanken je nach Saison.
Prices fluctuate depending on the season.
Im April schwankten die Temperaturen stark.
Temperatures varied widely in April.
Die Besucherzahl schwankt zwischen hundert und zweihundert.
Visitor numbers vary between one hundred and two hundred.
Usage note
With prices, temperatures, or figures, schwanken normally uses haben: The values have fluctuated.
Mini-lesson: schwanken
To change in value, quantity, or degree without remaining stable. With prices, temperatures, or figures, schwanken normally uses haben: The values have fluctuated.
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