festnageln

German

festnageln

Etymology

fest +‎ nageln

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: fest‧na‧geln
• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛstˌnaːɡəln/, [ˈfɛstˌnaːɡl̩n]

Verb

1. (transitive) to nail, to nail down (employ a nail as a fastener)

   Synonyms: anbringen, annageln

2. (transitive, figuratively) to pin down (corner somebody in order to get a firm answer)

Further reading

• “festnageln” in Duden online