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schlittern (v.i.)
   to slide; slip, skid, slide, stumble (with sein)
   Principal parts: schlittern, schlitterte, (ist) geschlittert

Südafrika schlittert nach Rücktritt von elf Ministern in die Krise.
South Africa slides into crisis following the resignation of eleven ministers.

Related Words:
der Schlitten sled, sleigh, bobsled, toboggan
der Schlittschuh ice skate
in den Konkurs schlittern to slide into bankruptcy

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