Schlinge
See also: schlinge
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German slinge, from Old High German slinga, from Proto-West Germanic *slingwan, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to twist”). Compare schlingen and English sling.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schlinge f (genitive Schlinge, plural Schlingen)
- loop; noose
- snare (trap using a loop)
- sling (bandage for the arm)
- (obsolete) sling (instrument for throwing)
Declension edit
Declension of Schlinge [feminine]
Synonyms edit
- (throwing instrument): Schleuder