Schlei

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proper noun

An estuary in Germany, in the region of Schleswig-Holstein.

OriginGerman Schlei ← Proto-Germanic *slīmą →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An estuary in Germany, in the region of Schleswig-Holstein.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*slīmą
  2. GermanSchlei
  3. EnglishSchlei

Borrowed from German Schlei, found in Old Saxon as Slia (modern Low German Slie) and Old Danish as Slæ, compare slæe (“algae, seaweed”)," presumably related to Proto-Germanic *slīmą.

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APA

Schlei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schlei

MLA

“Schlei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schlei. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schlei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schlei.

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