schleichen
/ˈʃlaɪ̯çən/
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; to go somewhere in the above manner; to move slowly; to slink away
- er/sie/es
- schleicht
- past
- schlich
- past participle
- geschlichen
Meanings
- 1
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
Tom schleicht sich des Nachts aus dem Haus.
Tom has been sneaking out of the house at night.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom erwischte Maria dabei, wie sie gerade aus dem Hause schleichen wollte.
Tom caught Mary sneaking out of the house.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to go somewhere in the above manner
- 3
to move slowly — especially in a car
- 4
to slink away; to leave meekly or sheepishly
- 5
to piss offrare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schleiche | schlich |
| du | schleichst | schlichst |
| er/sie/es | schleicht | schlich |
| wir | schleichen | schlichen |
| ihr | schleicht | schlicht |
| sie/Sie | schleichen | schlichen |