slagte

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German slachten, German schlachten. Derived from the noun German Schlacht (strike), which is itself a derivation from the verb German schlagen (to beat), from Proto-Germanic *slahaną, whence slå (strike).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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slagte (imperative slagt, present tense slagter, passive slagtes, past tense slagtede, past participle slagtet)

  1. to slaughter (e.g. animals)
  2. to criticise harshly, to pan (e.g. a book, a film)

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