Schlange
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See also: schlänge
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô. Cognate with German Low German Slang (“snake”), Dutch slang (“snake”), West Frisian slang (“snake”). Compare also Albanian shlligë (“adder”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schlange f (genitive Schlange, plural Schlangen, diminutive Schlängelchen n or Schlänglein n)
- snake
- line (of people waiting), queue
- Synonym: Warteschlange
- (slang) penis
- (derogatory) a treacherous woman
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schlange [feminine]
Hyponyms[edit]
- Brillenschlange, Giftschlange, Klapperschlange, Luftschlange, Milchschlange, Seeschlange, Würgeschlange, Wasserschlange
- Autoschlange, Menschenschlange, Warteschlange
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- Schlangenbiss, Schlangengrube, Schlangennest
- Schlangengurke, Schlangenhalsvogel, Schlangenlinie, Schlangenstein
Descendants[edit]
- → Georgian: შლანგი (šlangi)
- → Hungarian: slag
- → Persian: شلنگ (šlang, šelang, šelang, “hose”)
- → Russian: шланг (šlang)
- → Silesian: szlanga
See also[edit]
- Schwanz m
Further reading[edit]
- “Schlange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schlange” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schlange” in Duden online
Hunsrik[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schlange f
Pennsylvania German[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schlange
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