schleichen

/ˈʃlaɪ̯çn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
schleicht
past
schlich
perfect
ist geschlichen

Meaning

  1. to sneak, to creep

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

se glisser

Close — to slip, to sneak in relates to sneaking, creeping.

Practice

1 What does schleichen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ leise aus dem Zimmer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schleichen?

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