An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schlinge

by Friedrich Kluge

Schlinge, f., ‘knot, loop, noose, snare,’ ModHG. only; corresponding in form to MidHG. slinge, ‘sling,’ f. (see schlenkern), which meaning was retained in ModHG. till the 17th cent. (so too Span. eslingua, Fr. élingue). On account of its sense, however, Schlinge is not to be derived from this MidHG. word, but from the ModHG. vb. —