schlingern

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German

Etymology

From Middle Low German slingeren, iterative of slingen, which latter is cognate with German schlingen, English sling. The iterative also in Dutch slingeren.

Pronunciation

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Verb

schlingern (weak, third-person singular present schlingert, past tense schlingerte, past participle geschlingert, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to fishtail, to sway, to roll (to move in uncontrolled manner shaking from side to side) (of a ship, car or other vehicle)
  2. to lurch, to move unsteadily (of a ship or drunk person)

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Further reading

  • schlingern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schlingern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon