Schlångan

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Bavarian

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A Schlångan (Anakonda).

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Etymology

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From Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô. Cognates include German Schlange (snake), Yiddish שלאַנג (shlang, snake), German Low German Slang (snake), Dutch slang (snake), West Frisian slang (snake), Old Norse slanga (snake). Compare also Albanian shlligë (adder).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schlångan f (plural Schlångan, diminutive Schlangl or Schlangerl)

  1. snake
  2. queue, line (a line of people)
  3. (derogatory) a treacherous person