schlichten
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃlɪçtn̩/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (a dispute or argument) to settle, to mediate
- (metal) to smoothen
- (Bavaria) to pile up
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German slihten inherited from Old High German slihten inherited from Proto-Germanic *slihtijaną (even out).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*slihtijaną
Gloss
even out
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- slight English
- slighten English
- Schlichtung German
- *slihtijaną Proto-Germanic
- slihten Old High German
- slihten Middle High German
- *slihtijan gmw-pro