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Illustration of the B1 German word “schlingen”, which translates to “to wrap, gobble”. A friendly plump snake with big round eyes and a bright red bow tie, coiled in a cheerful spiral around a giant strawberry and hugging it tight, tongue poking out as it gets ready to gobble it whole.
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schlingen

to wrap, gobble

/ˈʃlɪŋən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

schlingen, schlang, hat geschlungen

ich schlinge
du schlingst
er/sie/es schlingt
wir schlingen
ihr schlingt
sie/Sie schlingen

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Examples — schlingen in a sentence

Die Schlange schlingt sich um den Ast.

The snake winds itself around the branch.

Er schlang das Essen in sich hinein.

He gulped down the food.

How to remember it

SCHLINGEN, 'shlingen' – a snake 'slinging' itself around, or quickly gobbling its prey.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Schluss”, which translates to “end / conclusion”. A giant red curtain sweeps closed on an empty stage as a single spotlight shrinks to a dot.
der Schluss

/ʃlʊs/

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end / conclusion

Examples

Am Schluss waren alle müde.

At the end everyone was tired.

Jetzt ist aber Schluss!

That's enough now!

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Illustration of the B1 German word “schmeißen”, which translates to “to throw”. A big cheerful gorilla fills the frame in bright daylight, arm swung forward, a huge red armchair just released from its hand and flying up and away, its face wide with the effort of one great throw.
schmeißen

/ˈʃmaɪ̯sn̩/

to throw

Principal parts

schmeißen, schmiss, hat geschmissen

ich schmeiße
du schmeißt
er/sie/es schmeißt
wir schmeißen
ihr schmeißt
sie/Sie schmeißen

Examples

Er schmeißt den Ball.

He throws the ball.

Sie schmiss die Tür zu.

She slammed the door shut.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “schmelzen”, which translates to “to melt”. A dismayed snowman slumps in a puddle of himself under a blazing sun, one stick arm drooping, carrot nose sliding off his sagging melting face.
schmelzen

/ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩/

to melt

Principal parts

schmelzen, schmolz, ist geschmolzen

ich schmelze
du schmilzt
er/sie/es schmilzt
wir schmelzen
ihr schmelzt
sie/Sie schmelzen

Examples

Das Eis schmilzt in der Sonne.

The ice melts in the sun.

Die Butter schmolz in der Pfanne.

The butter melted in the pan.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schneiden”, which translates to “to cut”. A tiny tailor mouse in a thimble helmet strains with both paws on giant scissors, snipping clean through a thick ship's rope, eyes squeezed shut in fierce effort as the severed ends spring apart.
schneiden

/ˈʃnaɪ̯dn̩/

to cut

Principal parts

schneiden, schnitt, hat geschnitten

ich schneide
du schneidest
er/sie/es schneidet
wir schneiden
ihr schneidet
sie/Sie schneiden

Examples

Ich schneide Brot.

I'm cutting bread.

Sie schnitt sich in den Finger.

She cut her finger.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “schnell”, which translates to “fast”. A cheetah on roller skates blurs past a shocked tortoise, leaving a trail of wind-flattened daisies.
schnell

/ʃnɛl/

fast

Comparative Forms

Positive schnell
Komparativ schneller
Superlativ am schnellsten

Examples

Mein neues Auto ist sehr schnell.

My new car is very fast.

Er lernt schnell Deutsch für seine Arbeit.

He learns German fast for his work.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “schreien”, which translates to “to scream”. A tiny mouse opens its mouth impossibly wide in a thunderous scream, the blast flattening its own whiskers and bending the grass and flowers flat all around it.
schreien

/ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/

to scream

Principal parts

schreien, schrie, hat geschrien

ich schreie
du schreist
er/sie/es schreit
wir schreien
ihr schreit
sie/Sie schreien

Examples

Das Kind schreit laut.

The child screams loudly.

Er schrie vor Freude.

He shouted for joy.

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