Schlacke

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) slag, dross, scoria
2. (feminine) cinders, clinker
3. (feminine) sediment, dregs, scum
4. (feminine) metabolic residue in body tissue or digestive system
5. (dialectal, feminine) rectum

Name

FC Schalke 04 (football club of Gelsenkirchen, Ruhrgebiet)

Concepts

slag

cinders

slags

dross

cinder

Basic slag

embers

ash

Synonyms

Asche

Verbrennungsrückstand

Fette

Fiber

Hammerschlag

Lava

Zunder

ausgebrannte Kohle

Ausblühungen

Brandrückstand

Faser

Translations

slak

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scorie

escoria

schuim

uitschot

écume

fibre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃlakə/

Etymology

Cognate with German: schlagen

Cognate with Dutch: slak

Cognate with English: slag

In summary

From Middle Low German slagge (“slag”, older “splinter of hammered iron”, 14th c.), from slān (“to hit, strike”), the cognate of German schlagen. Compare Dutch slak, English slag, both also from Middle Low German.