durchschlagen.
to break (a hole) through
Meaning & usage
to break (a hole) through
to smash, to break something in two
to sieve
to cause diarrhea
to be taken after
to come through (e.g. liquids or sounds)
to eke out a living
to push on through
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German durchslahen, from Old High German duruhslahan, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhslahan. Equivalent to durch- + schlagen. Cognate with Dutch doorslaan.
to smash through something
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