niederschlagen

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German

Etymology

nieder- +‎ schlagen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːdəʁˌʃlaːɡən/, [ˈniːdɐˌʃlaːɡŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: nie‧der‧schla‧gen

Verb

niederschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present schlägt nieder, past tense schlug nieder, past participle niedergeschlagen, past subjunctive schlüge nieder, auxiliary haben)

  1. to defeat (an enemy)
  2. to quell (a rebellion)
  3. to strike (someone) down, to beat (someone) down; to force someone downwards
    einen Mann niederschlagento beat a man to the ground
  4. to cast down (one's eyes), to look down

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