festbeißen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fest +‎ beißen

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

festbeißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present beißt fest, past tense biss fest, past participle festgebissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to bite into firmly (an (in) + dative)
    Wenn sich eine Zecke festgebissen hat, entfernen Sie sie schnellst möglich mit einer Zeckenzange.
    If you have been bitten by a tick, remove it as soon as possible with a tick remover or tweezers.
  2. (reflexive) to be completely absorbed (an (in) + dative)

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