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Schluck

swallow

German grammar
derSchluckm

Meaning of Schluck

Deutsch

eine kleine Menge Flüssigkeit, die man auf einmal trinkt

Русский

проглатывание пищи или жидкости

swallow

Pronunciation

German
/ʃlʊk/

Schluck with Russian translation

Schluck usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Er nahm einen Schluck Wasser.

Он сделал глоток воды.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Nach dem Essen war noch ein Schluck Tee übrig.

После еды остался ещё глоток чая.

Schluck synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Schluck, Schluckvorgang, Schluckakt, Schwalbe, Verschlucken, Abgang, and Schlucken

S
🇩🇪German
Schluckvorgang

A neutral, technical term for the swallowing process; it refers to the mechanism rather than a single gulp.

B2often
S
🇩🇪German
Schluckakt

A formal, medical-sounding term for the act of swallowing; it is more bookish and scientific.

B2rare word
S
🇩🇪German
Schwalbe

Not a synonym in meaning here: it means the bird “swallow” (a swallow), not a gulp or swallowing.

B2very rare word
V
🇩🇪German
Verschlucken

Means “to choke/cough while swallowing” or “to swallow the wrong way”; it often implies a problem rather than normal swallowing.

B2often
A
🇩🇪German
Abgang

Not a suitable synonym in this meaning: it usually means “departure,” “exit,” or “outflow/outcome.”

B2often
A
🇩🇪German
Aufnahme

Usually means “reception, intake, recording, absorption”; only loosely related to swallowing in the sense of intake/absorption.

B2very often

Advanced: broader words

S
🇩🇪German
Schlucken

The common verb meaning “to swallow”; it refers to the action, not the noun for a gulp.

B2very often

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Questions about this word

What does Schluck mean?

the action of passing food or liquid down the throat

How do you pronounce Schluck?

Schluck is pronounced [ʃlʊk].

How is Schluck used in a sentence?

Он сделал глоток воды. Translation: Er nahm einen Schluck Wasser.

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