Schlinge
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See also: schlinge
German
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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]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]
Synonyms
[edit]- (throwing instrument): Schleuder
Further reading
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
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- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
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- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
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- German nouns
- German feminine nouns
- German terms with obsolete senses