Schlinge

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German slinge, from Old High German slinga, from Proto-West Germanic *slingwan, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to twist”). Compare schlingen and English sling. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪŋə/ === Noun === Schlinge f (genitive Schlinge, plural Schlingen) loop, noose (rope or similar material fashioned into or forming a loop, typically small to mid-sized) snare (trap using a loop) sling (bandage for the arm) (obsolete) sling (instrument for throwing) Synonym: Schleuder ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Bandschlinge Expressschlinge === Further reading === “Schlinge” in Duden online “Schlinge”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)