Schlang

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango.

Noun

Schlang

1. (Moselle Franconian / Hunsrückisch) snake
   • 1874, Peter Joseph Rottmann, Gedichte in Hunsrücker Mundart, page 3:

     Willst Dau, Hannes, noh Bresilje ziehe, / Wo Deich Schlange unn die Affe kriehe? / Ach, dann stehrbt gewiß Dei Liesekett!

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlaŋ/

Noun

Schlang f (plural Schlange)

1. snake

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slangô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlaŋ/
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Schlang f (plural Schlange, diminutive Schlängeltje) (Eupen)

1. snake, squamate of the suborder Serpentes

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German schlange, from Old High German slango. Compare German Schlange, Dutch slang.

Noun

Schlang f (plural Schlange)

1. snake, serpent

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German slange, from Old Saxon slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô.

Noun

Schlang f (plural Schlangen)

1. snake, serpent