Perhaps you should try some spelling variations:
swash » slash, swath, smash
spat » span, spot, spam
spaten » spanen, spoten, spamen, spater, spateren
sweat » sweet
swept » sweet
-plate" » -plates"

Try widening your search to All Fields.

You may be able to get more results by adjusting your search query.

• If you are trying to use Boolean operators, they must be ALL CAPS: "(swash OR ((spat OR (sweat OR swept)) OR spaten))(-plate" or -place").
• The words AND, OR and NOT may confuse the search; try adding quotes: "\"(swash or ((spat or (sweat OR swept)) or spaten))(-plate\" or -place\")".
• Removing quotes may allow a broader search: (swash or ((spat or (sweat OR swept)) or spaten))(-plate or -place ).
• Adding a wildcard symbol may retrieve word variants: "(swash or ((spat or (sweat OR swept)) or spaten))(-plate" or -place")*.