Schlinge

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See also: schlinge

German[edit]

eine Schlinge (sense 1)

eine Schlinge (sense 3)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German slinge, from Old High German slinga, from Proto-West Germanic *slingwan, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to twist”). Compare schlingen and English sling.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɪŋə/
Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

Schlinge f (genitive Schlinge, plural Schlingen)

loop; noose
snare (trap using a loop)
sling (bandage for the arm)
(obsolete) sling (instrument for throwing)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Schlinge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schlinge	die	Schlingen
genitive	einer	der	Schlinge	der	Schlingen
dative	einer	der	Schlinge	den	Schlingen
accusative	eine	die	Schlinge	die	Schlingen

Synonyms[edit]

(throwing instrument): Schleuder

Further reading[edit]

“Schlinge” in Duden online
“Schlinge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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