Schlinge

See also: schlinge

German

eine Schlinge (sense 1)

eine Schlinge (sense 3)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɪŋə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Schlinge f (genitive Schlinge, plural Schlingen)

2. loop; noose
3. snare (trap using a loop)
5. sling (bandage for the arm)
6. (obsolete) sling (instrument for throwing)

Declension

Declension of Schlinge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schlinge	die	Schlingen
genitive	einer	der	Schlinge	der	Schlingen
dative	einer	der	Schlinge	den	Schlingen
accusative	eine	die	Schlinge	die	Schlingen

Synonyms

• (throwing instrument): Schleuder

Further reading

• “Schlinge” in Duden online
• “Schlinge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache