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gleiten.

to glide; to float; to move effortlessly

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡlaɪ̯tən/[ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]
  1. to glide; to float; to move effortlessly

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
  2. to slide; to slip; to transition smoothly

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
Where this word comes from

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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