gleiten

Meaning

  1. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to glide; to float; to move effortlessly
  2. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to slide; to slip; to transition smoothly

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡlaɪ̯tən/
Etymology

From Middle High German glīten, from Old High German glītan, from Proto-West Germanic *glīdan, from Proto-Germanic *glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleydʰ-. Compare Low German glieden, Dutch glijden, English glide.

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