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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Descendants

• Hunsrik: Schlang
• Luxembourgish: Schlaang

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• xlang (Wiesemann spelling)

Etymology

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

Cognate with German Schlange, Luxembourgish Schlaang and Pennsylvania German Schlang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlaŋ/
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: Schlang

Noun

Schlang f (plural Schlange)

1. snake

Derived terms

• Schlangebiss
• Schlangefresser
• Schlangegift
• Schlangehaut

 

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 slange, 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