Verb
schleichen
to move in a quiet and inconspicuous manner, hence often slowly and/or ducked: to crawl, to sneak, to steal, to prowl, to creep, to slither (of a snake)
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Meanings
Verb
- to move in a quiet and inconspicuous manner, hence often slowly and/or ducked: to crawl, to sneak, to steal, to prowl, to creep, to slither (of a snake)
- to go somewhere in the above manner
- to move slowly (especially in a car)
- to slink away; to leave meekly or sheepishly
In a sentence
Wir mussten leise durch den Hausflur schleichen.
We had to creep quietly through the hallway.
Forms
infinitive
schleichen
he/she/it
schleicht
simple past
schlich
perfect
ist geschlichen