schleifen

See also: Schleifen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯fɱ̩/, /ˈʃlaɪ̯fən/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German slīfan, from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną.

Verb

1. to whet, to move across a surface abrasively

Derived terms

• durchschleifen
• abschleifen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German sleifen, sleipfen, from Old High German *sleifen, from Proto-Germanic *slaipijaną.

Verb

1. to drag, to pull along the ground
2. (figuratively) to drag, to make people accompany oneself to a place they don't want to be
3. to slight a castle or fortress, to raze its walls to the ground