prellen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German prellen (to hit, push with force, move quickly), of obscure ultimate origin, but perhaps imitative.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁɛlən/
  • Hyphenation: prel‧len
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Verb

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prellen (weak, third-person singular present prellt, past tense prellte, past participle geprellt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bruise; to bash (part of one's body)
  2. to trick (someone) out of; to bilk [with um (+ accusative) ‘something’ and dative ‘from someone’]
  3. to not pay (a bill)
  4. (electronics, sports) to bounce
  5. (historical, bloodsports) to toss (a fox into the air using a sling)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • prellen” in Duden online
  • prellen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache