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niederschlagen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German niderslahen, from Old High German nidarslahan. Equivalent to nieder- +‎ schlagen.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

Conjugation

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