rutschen

ist gerutscht · rutschte

to slide: (In the sense of something gliding or slipping. NOT for you sliding something. Think an icy sidewalk, kids on a slide or your pants after a diet.)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "rutschen" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"rutschen" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

My Articles

The Meaning of “guten Rutsch”

"Guten Rutsch" and "Frohes Neues" can both mean "Happy new year." But there's a very clear difference and rules as to when to use which.

Vocab: rutschen, guten Rutsch, Frohes Neues, die Rutsche

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Word of the Day – “rutschen”

'rutschen' means 'to slide' but it's a specific kind. 'ausrutschen', 'abrutschen' and other versions are all about 'slipping'. Today, we'll explore that family.

Vocab: rutschen, die Rutsche, ausrutschen, der Ausrutscher, abrutschen, reinrutschen, herumrutschen, runterrutschen

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johnathanflaker

how does this compare with glitschen?
thanks.

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Emanuel

Reply to johnathanflaker

“glitschen” is pretty much never used. What you’ll see is “glitschig”, which sounds more “wet” than “rutschig”.

How many meanings does the German word 'rutschen' have?

rutschen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to slide.

What is the past tense of 'rutschen'?

ist gerutscht / rutschte

What is 'rutschen' related to?

The word 'rutschen' is related to *Onomatopoeia.

Where can I learn more about 'rutschen'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'rutschen':

The Meaning of “guten Rutsch”
"Guten Rutsch" and "Frohes Neues" can both mean "Happy new year." But there's a very clear difference and rules as to when to use which.
Vocab: rutschen, guten Rutsch, Frohes Neues, die Rutsche
Read article

Word of the Day – “rutschen”
'rutschen' means 'to slide' but it's a specific kind. 'ausrutschen', 'abrutschen' and other versions are all about 'slipping'. Today, we'll explore that family.
Vocab: rutschen, die Rutsche, ausrutschen, der Ausrutscher, abrutschen, reinrutschen, herumrutschen, runterrutschen
Read article