der Schlick

C1

silt / mud / ooze

English meaning
silt / mud / ooze
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Water, Rivers & Sea

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Schlick in a sentence

Der Schlick bedeckt den Meeresboden.

The silt covers the sea floor.

Declension of der Schlick

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schlick—
Accusativeden Schlick—
Dativedem Schlick—
Genitivedes Schlicks—

Where Schlick comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von Mittelniederdeutsch slīk, slick /, Mittel- slic(k) entlehnt; (Parallele: : slīch, slich). Zur Wurzel von ‚slīhhan‘ „schleichen“ bzw. ‚slíkr‘ „glatt“, (dazu sleek „glatt“; weiterhin auch Schleim, Leim, Lehm).

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Questions about Schlick

Is it der, die or das Schlick?

It is der Schlick — Schlick is masculine.

What is the genitive of Schlick?

The genitive singular is des Schlicks.

What does Schlick mean in English?

der Schlick means "silt / mud / ooze". For example: "Der Schlick bedeckt den Meeresboden." — "The silt covers the sea floor."

What level is Schlick in German?

Schlick is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.

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