gleiten
Meaning
- (class-1, intransitive, strong) to glide; to float; to move effortlessly
- (class-1, intransitive, strong) to slide; to slip; to transition smoothly
Concepts
Synonyms
glitschen
den Halt verlieren
sich schleppen
umherschweifen
zu Fall kommen
Motivwagen
Rollschuh laufen
Schlittschuh laufen
auf allen Vieren
herumschwenken
aufschwingen
das Gleichgewicht verlieren
Translations
glisser
deslizar
glijden
resbalar
scivolareFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
schlyffe
St. Gallen
schtrììsala
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡlaɪ̯tən/
Etymology
In summary
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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