Noun
die Schlange
Pronunciation: /ˈʃlaŋə/
snake
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plural Schlangen
Meanings
Noun
- snake
- line (of people waiting), queue
- snake, a treacherous person (especially a woman)
Example sentence
Hast du noch Angst vor Schlangen?
Are you still afraid of snakes?
Word forms
singular
die Schlange
plural
die Schlangen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schlange
Accusativedie Schlange
Dativeder Schlange
Genitiveder Schlange
Plural
Nominativedie Schlangen
Accusativedie Schlangen
Dativeden Schlangen
Genitiveder Schlangen
Usage
- eine Schlange im Gras — A snake in the grass; the noun is feminine.
- Schlange / Schlange stehen — The same noun can mean a queue; Schlange stehen means queue up.
Die Schlange verschwand im hohen Gras.
The snake disappeared into the tall grass.