שלאַנג

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô, also see German Schlange (snake).

Pronunciation

• (Poylish, YIVO) IPA^(key): [ʃlaŋ(ɡ)]
• (Litvish) IPA^(key): [ʃlaɪ̯ŋ(ɡ)]

Noun

שלאַנג • (shlang) f, plural שלאַנגען (shlangen), diminutive שלענגל (shlengl)

1. snake
2. (vulgar) penis

   Synonyms: שוואַנץ (shvants), פּאָץ (pots), שמאָק (shmok)

Descendants

• → English: schlong