slang

Afrikaans

[slɑŋ]

noun
Definitions
  • snake; serpent

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish slang (snake, hose, slang, serpent) inherited from Middle Dutch slange (snake, serpent) inherited from Old Dutch slango (snake, serpent) inherited from Proto-Germanic *slangô (snake, serpent).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slangô

Gloss

snake, serpent

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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