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schlingern.

to fishtail, to sway, to roll (to move in uncontrolled manner shaking from side to side) (of a ship, car or other vehicle)

10 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to fishtail, to sway, to roll (to move in uncontrolled manner shaking from side to side) (of a ship, car or other vehicle)

    weak
  2. to lurch, to move unsteadily (of a ship or drunk person)

    weak
Where this word comes from

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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