noun
snake, queue, line
B1
Schlange (die) means either a snake (animal) or a queue/line (people waiting). Use context to differentiate. Common collocations include "Schlange stehen" for standing in line and "in der Schlange" for being in a queue. Noun is feminine; plural is Schlangen; regular declension.
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Die Besucher standen in einer Schlange, weil die Tickets streng kontrolliert wurden.
The visitors stood in a queue because the tickets were being checked strictly.
Bitte stell dich hinten in die Schlange.
Please stand at the back of the line.
Vor der Kasse bildete sich eine lange Schlange.
A long queue formed in front of the cash register.
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Picture a long, winding line like a snake — that helps remember both meanings.
Sounds like 'slang' + 'uh' — imagine a slithering word.
die — imagine a female snake (die Schlange) with a ribbon to remember feminine gender.
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Schlange can mean both an animal (snake) and a line/queue of people. Context usually makes the meaning clear.