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durch.

by means of; by; through

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

prep/dʊʁç//dʊɐ̯ç/[dʊɪ̯ç][dʊɐ̯x]Germany
  1. by means of; by; through

    Das Haus wurde durch ein Feuer zerstört.
  2. through; entering, then exiting

    Wir wandern durch den Wald.
  3. through (a period of time)

    Sie hat mir durch eine schwierige Zeit geholfen.
  4. via

  5. owing to; because of

  6. divided by

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw. Cognate with English through, thorough, Dutch door, West Frisian troch, Yiddish דורך (durkh).

adj/dʊʁç//dʊɐ̯ç/[dʊɪ̯ç][dʊɐ̯x]Germany
  1. crazy, freaked out

    not-comparable · predicative
Where this word comes from

From durchgeknallt, durch den Wind, durchdrehen, or another similar expression.

adv/dʊʁç//dʊɐ̯ç/[dʊɪ̯ç][dʊɐ̯x]Germany
  1. during; throughout; through

    den ganzen Tag durch
  2. past

    Germany · colloquial · past
    Es ist acht Uhr durch.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw. Cognate with English through, thorough, Dutch door, West Frisian troch, Yiddish דורך (durkh).

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