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schleimen¹

  • [ˈʃlaɪ̯mən]

Rhymes with aɪ̯mən

verb schleime · schleimst · schleimt · schleimte · schleim!

  1. ein zähflüssiges Sekret absondern Die Augen der Kuh tränen und das geschwollene Maul schleimt stark.

    Opposite: bluten, eitern, tränen

  2. colloquial durch (übertriebene) Zuneigung / Zuwendung die Gunst von jemandem erlangen wollen Schleim nicht so, er gibt dir sowieso nicht den Job!

Schleimen²

  • [ˈʃlaɪ̯mən]

Rhymes with aɪ̯mən

noun

  1. dative, plural Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schleim

In English

  • ingratiate get someone's favor, especially through flattery
  • grovel to be slavishly nice in the hope of securing something
  • brown-nose to flatter in obsequious manner

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@misc{schleimen_2026,
  title = {schleimen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schleimen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}