schleichen
B1#2,587Hear it
verb
- to move in a quiet and inconspicuous manner, hence often slowly and/or ducked: to crawl, to sneak, to steal, to prowl, to creep, to slither…
- to go somewhere in the above manner
- to move slowlyespecially in a car
- to slink away; to leave meekly or sheepishly
- (vulgar) to piss off
Forms
Present
| I | schleiche |
|---|---|
| you | schleichst |
| he, she, it | schleicht |
| we | schleichen |
| you (plural) | schleicht |
| they | schleichen |
Preterite
| I | schlich |
|---|---|
| you | schlichst |
| he, she, it | schlich |
| we | schlichen |
| you (plural) | schlicht |
| they | schlichen |
Subjunctive I
| I | schleiche |
|---|---|
| you | schleichest |
| he, she, it | schleiche |
| we | schleichen |
| you (plural) | schleichet |
| they | schleichen |
Subjunctive II
| I | schliche |
|---|---|
| you | schlichest / schlichst |
| he, she, it | schliche |
| we | schlichen |
| you (plural) | schlichet / schlicht |
| they | schlichen |
Imperative
| you | schleich / schleiche |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | schleicht |
Other forms
| infinitive | schleichen |
|---|---|
| past participle | geschlichen |
| present participle | schleichend |
Used in the library
- Nachts schleicht der Fuchs zwischen den Gärten.At night the fox creeps between the gardens.B1Noch einmal, bitte (17) — Once more, please (17) (B1)
- Nachts schleicht die Katze über das Dach.At night the cat creeps across the roof.B1Noch einmal, bitte (9) — Once more, please (9) (B1)
- Man erzählt, dass sich ein gewisser Kolschitzky als Türke verkleidet durch das Lager geschlichen hat.People say that a certain Kolschitzky has crept through the camp disguised as a Turk.B1Sechzig Tage — Sixty Days