schleifen

Meaning

  1. (class-1,strong) to grind, to whet, to move across a surface abrasively
  2. (class-1,strong) to sharpen

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
schlei‧fen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃlaɪ̯fɱ̩/
Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German slīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *slīpan, from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną.

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