schlingern
- (weak) to fishtail, to sway, to roll (to move in uncontrolled manner shaking from side to side) (of a ship, car or other vehicle)
- (weak) to lurch, to move unsteadily (of a ship or drunk person)
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Low German slingeren, iterative of slingen, which latter is cognate with German schlingen, English sling. The iterative also in Dutch slingeren.
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