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Schlinge.

loop, noose (rope or similar material fashioned into or forming a loop, typically small to mid-sized)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃlɪŋə/
  1. loop, noose (rope or similar material fashioned into or forming a loop, typically small to mid-sized)

    feminine
  2. snare (trap using a loop)

    feminine
  3. sling (bandage for the arm)

    feminine
  4. sling (instrument for throwing)

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German slinge, from Old High German slinga, from Proto-West Germanic *slingwan, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to twist”). Compare schlingen and English sling.

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