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schleudern.

to hurl; to fling; to sling

10 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn/
  1. to hurl; to fling; to sling

    transitive · weak
  2. to centrifuge; to spin

    transitive · weak
  3. to skid

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German slūdern, perhaps ultimately from a group of words derived from Proto-Germanic *slūm- (“loose, slack, flabby”), such as English slumber. Related to schludern and schlottern.

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