slange
Afrikaans
Noun
slange
- plural of slang
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German slange.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈslɑŋə]
Noun
slange c (singular definite slangen, plural indefinite slanger)
- snake, serpent
- tube, hose
Declension
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | slange | slangen | slanger | slangerne |
| genitive | slanges | slangens | slangers | slangernes |
Derived terms
- boaslange
- kvælerslange
- slangeagtig
- slangebesværger
- slangebøsse
- slangefalk
- slangegift
- slangeham
- slangehoved
- slangehug
- slangekrølle
- slangeløs
- slangemenneske
- slangeskind
- slangetunge
- slangetæmmer
Verb
slange (imperative slang, infinitive at slange, present tense slanger, past tense slangede, perfect tense har slanget)
- (reflexive) to snake, to slither
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| simple | slanger | slangede |
| perfect | har slanget | havde slanget |
| passive | slanges | slangedes |
| participle | slangende | slanget |
| imperative | slang | — |
| infinitive | slange | — |
| auxiliary verb | have | — |
| gerund | slangen | — |
Further reading
- “slange” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “slange” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô.
Noun
slange m
- snake
Inflection
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Descendants
- Dutch: slang
- Afrikaans: slang
- Berbice Creole Dutch: slanggi
- Negerhollands: slang, slaṅ
- Skepi Creole Dutch: slanka
- → Aukan: salan
- → Caribbean Javanese: selang
- → Indonesian: slang (“hose”)
- → Papiamentu: slan
- Limburgish: slang
Further reading
- “slanghe”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “slange”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse slangi, also from Danish slange, Middle Low German slange.
Noun
slange m (definite singular slangen, indefinite plural slanger, definite plural slangene)
- a snake
- a hose, a tube
Synonyms
- orm (snake)
Derived terms
- giftslange
- hageslange
- luftslange
Verb
slange (imperative slang, present tense slanger, simple past and past participle slanga or slanget, present participle slangende)
- (reflexive) to move like a snake
References
- “slange” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse slangi, and Middle Low German slange. The verb is derived from the noun.
Noun
slange m (definite singular slangen, indefinite plural slangar, definite plural slangane)
- a snake
- Synonym: orm
- a hose, a tube
Derived terms
- giftslange
- hageslange
- luftslange
Verb
slange (present tense slangar, past tense slanga, past participle slanga, passive infinitive slangast, present participle slangande, imperative slange/slang)
- (reflexive) to move like a snake
Alternative forms
- slanga (a-infinitive)
References
- “slange” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- glanse, lengas, neglas, sangle, slenga
West Frisian
Noun
slange c (plural slangen, diminutive slankje)
- Alternative form of slang