schnallen

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German

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Etymology

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Denominal verb of Schnalle in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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schnallen (weak, third-person singular present schnallt, past tense schnallte, past participle geschnallt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to fasten with a clasp
    Ich muss den Gürtel enger schnallen.
    I have to tighten my belt.
  2. (colloquial, juvenile) to grasp, to comprehend
    Synonyms: verstehen; see also Thesaurus:begreifen
    Du schnallst nicht, was abgeht, oder?
    You have no idea what's going on, do you?

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • schnallen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schnallen” in Duden online