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Where does “Schlampen” come from?

Schlampen (German) comes from Middle High German slampen, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

Schlampen (German): plural of Schlampe; sluts

Definitions

  1. plural of Schlampe; sluts

Ancestry of “Schlampen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanslampen—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply

Words derived from “Schlampen”

  • Schlampenficker
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