Schlange

See also: schlänge

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaŋə/
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  • Rhymes: -aŋə

Noun

Schlange f (genitive Schlange, plural Schlangen, diminutive Schlängelchen n or Schlänglein n)

  1. snake
  2. line (of people waiting), queue
  3. (slang) penis
  4. (pejorative) a treacherous woman

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Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Schlange

  1. plural of Schlang
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