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rutschen

slide

verb ROOT-shen Rare

Also means

slip

Usage Note

rutschen means to slide or slip along a surface, intentionally or not. It takes sein: Er ist auf dem Eis ausgerutscht (with prefix aus- for slipping). Children love die Rutsche, the slide.

Examples

"Die Kinder rutschen den Hügel hinunter."

Natural Translation

The children slide down the hill.

Literal Translation

The children slide the hill down.

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