schlingen

See also: Schlingen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɪŋən/, [ˈʃlɪŋən], [ˈʃlɪŋŋ̩]
• Hyphenation: schlin‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɪŋən, -ɪŋn̩

Etymology 1

From Middle High German slingen, from Old High German slingan. Compare English sling.

Verb

1. (transitive) to wind
2. (transitive) to loop, tie, knot
3. (reflexive) to wind, coil
4. (reflexive, botany) to creep, twine

Derived terms

• Schlingen
• Schlinge
• schlingern
• Schlingpflanze
• herunterschlingen
• umschlingen
• verschlingen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German slinden, verslinden, from Old High German slintan, farslintan. Several dialects of Central German exhibit a regular development -nd- → -ng-, whereby the verb was merged with schlingen (etymology 1). This dialectal form asserted itself in modern standard German, the original consonantism being preserved in the noun Schlund. Cognate with Dutch slinden.

Verb

1. to gobble, bolt

Derived terms

• herabschlingen
• herunterschlingen
• verschlingen