Schlange

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃlaŋə/

noun
Definitions
  • snake
  • line (of people waiting), queue
  • (slang) penis
  • (pejorative) a treacherous woman

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German slange inherited from Old High German slango inherited from Proto-Germanic *slangô (snake, serpent).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slangô

Gloss

snake, serpent

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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