Schlauch
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) hose, tube (flexible pipe)
- (masculine,strong) waterskin, wineskin (flexible container for liquids)
- (colloquial,masculine,strong) a long and narrow room or flat
- (Austria,colloquial,masculine,strong) potbelly, paunch (protruding belly)
Concepts
Synonyms
Männerrock
Poncho
Schwerarbeit
schwere Arbeit
Sklavenarbeit
Steigleitung
Tabakspfeife
Sträflingsarbeit
Kamisol
Brustwams
Verrohrung
Kamisol, Röhre, Männerrock, Wams, Brustwams, Jacke
Rauchabzugsrohr
Röhre, Barre, Stange
Kanal, Röhre
Kärrnerarbeit
Schwerstarbeit
harte körperliche Arbeit
Steine klopfen
langgezogener Raum
Barre
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃlaʊ̯x/
Etymology
From Middle High German slūch (“waterskin, snakeskin, slough”). Immediately cognate with Old Saxon slūk, also related with English slough. From the same root as schlüpfen (“to hatch, slip”).
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