eine Schlange bilden

to form a line/queue

Türkçe: sıraya girmek

Noun

Schlange f.

Verb

bilden

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Vor der Kasse bildet sich eine lange Schlange ungeduldiger Kunden.

How it is used

Neutral register. Means 'to form a line/queue.' Use at events or ticket counters. Common mistake: learners say 'eine Linie bilden' (calque); correct is 'Schlange'.

Other verbs that go with Schlange

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Schlange stehento stand in line

All collocations with Schlange