schlingen

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from. Compare 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to wind
 * 2)  to loop, tie, knot
 * 3)  to wind, coil
 * 4)  to creep, twine

Etymology 2
From, , from , , ultimately from.

Several dialects of Central German exhibit a regular development -nd- → -ng-, whereby the verb was merged with schlingen (etymology 1). This dialectal form asserted itself in modern standard German, the original consonantism being preserved in the noun. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to gobble, to wolf down, to bolt to eat quickly, often without chewing