Schlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German slich, from Old High German slich, from Proto-Germanic *slīką. Doublet of Schleich and Schlick.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlɪç/
  • Hyphenation: Schlich
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Noun

Schlich m (strong, genitive Schliches or Schlichs, plural Schliche)

  1. trick, artifice, dodge, ruse, wile
  2. (dated) schlich (powdered ore)
  3. (obsolete) slitch, mud

Declension

Declension of Schlich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlich die Schliche
genitive eines des Schliches, Schlichs der Schliche
dative einem dem Schlich, Schliche1 den Schlichen
accusative einen den Schlich die Schliche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • die Schliche kennen (“to know the ropes”)
  • hinter jemandes Schliche kommen (“to get wise to someone, to see through someone's game”)
  • jemandem auf die Schliche kommen (“to get wise to someone, to see through someone's game”)

Further reading

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