schleichen
/ˈʃlaɪ̯çən/ verb B2- 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) · Was schleicht der da so? Why’s that guy driving so slowly?
- to slink away; to leave meekly or sheepishly
- to piss off · Schleich dich! Piss off!
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- schleichen
- Present (er)
- schleicht
- Präteritum (er)
- schlich
- Perfekt (er)
- ist geschlichen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu schleichen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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Oft fehlen uns schlicht die Worte: Während wir Farben mühelos benennen, beschreiben wir Gerüche meist nur über ihre Quelle – etwas riecht „nach Zitrone“ oder „nach Regen“.
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