schlingen
B2#4,922Hear it
verb
- to wind
- to loop, tie, knot
- to wind, coil
- to creep, twine
- to gobble, to wolf down, to boltto eat quickly, often without chewing
Forms
Present
| I | schlinge |
|---|---|
| you | schlingst |
| he, she, it | schlingt |
| we | schlingen |
| you (plural) | schlingt |
| they | schlingen |
Preterite
| I | schlang |
|---|---|
| you | schlangst |
| he, she, it | schlang |
| we | schlangen |
| you (plural) | schlangt |
| they | schlangen |
Subjunctive I
| I | schlinge |
|---|---|
| you | schlingest |
| he, she, it | schlinge |
| we | schlingen |
| you (plural) | schlinget |
| they | schlingen |
Subjunctive II
| I | schlänge |
|---|---|
| you | schlängest / schlängst |
| he, she, it | schlänge |
| we | schlängen |
| you (plural) | schlänget / schlängt |
| they | schlängen |
Imperative
| you | schling / schlinge |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | schlingt |
Other forms
| infinitive | schlingen |
|---|---|
| past participle | geschlungen |
| present participle | schlingend |
Used in the library
- Der hungrige Matrose schlingt seinen Fisch in zwei Minuten hinunter.The hungry sailor wolfs down his fish in two minutes.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
- Der hungrige Statist schlingt sein Brot in wenigen Sekunden hinunter.The hungry extra wolfs down his bread in a few seconds.B2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B2)
- Lina schlingt sich einen langen Schal um den Hals und radelt zur Uni.Lina winds a long scarf round her neck and cycles to the university.B2Noch einmal, bitte (27) — Once more, please (27) (B2)