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Schlang

Central Franconian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schlang f (plural Schlange)

  1. snake

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Limburgish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *slangô.

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

  1. snake, squamate of the suborder Serpentes

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Schlang f (plural Schlange)

  1. snake, serpent

Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Schlang f (plural Schlangen)

  1. snake, serpent
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