schlingern

German (Berlin)

verb-weak

Definitions

(of a ship, car, or other vehicle) to skid, to swerve, to fishtail, to roll move in uncontrolled manner shaking from side to side
(of a person, e.g. a drunk one) to lurch

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German slingeren.

Origin

Middle Low German

slingeren

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

beslinged English
forslinger English
sling English
slingback English
slinger English
slingest English
slingeth English
slingshoot English
slingshot English
slingstone English
undersling English
unsling English
aanslingeren Dutch, Flemish
slingeraap Dutch, Flemish
slingeren Dutch, Flemish
slingerpad Dutch, Flemish
slingerplant Dutch, Flemish
slynge Middle English
slingeren Middle Dutch
slîndgi Norman
slingeren Middle Low German