festnageln
German
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive) to nail, to nail down (employ a nail as a fastener)
- (transitive, figuratively) to pin down (corner somebody in order to get a firm answer)
Conjugation
Further reading
- “festnageln” in Duden online