English–German
“slip” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁʊt͡ʃən/
Example
Die Brille rutscht ihm von der Nase.
The glasses are slipping off his nose.
How to say “slip” in German
“Slip” in German is rutschen.
A person or object moves smoothly and often unintentionally along a surface or out of its position.
Example sentences with rutschen
Das Glas rutschte ihm aus der Hand.
The glass slipped out of his hand.
Tips for using rutschen
- Rutschen is usually intransitive, with the affected person in the dative and the starting surface introduced by von or aus, as in Die Brille rutscht ihm von der Nase.