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durchschlagen.

to break (a hole) through

13 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈdʊɐ̯çˌʃlaːɡŋ̩][ˈdʊʁçˌʃlaːɡn̩]
  1. to break (a hole) through

    class-6 · strong · transitive
  2. to smash, to break something in two

    class-6 · strong · transitive
  3. to sieve

    class-6 · strong · transitive
  4. to cause diarrhea

    class-6 · colloquial · intransitive · regional · strong
  5. to be taken after

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
  6. to come through (e.g. liquids or sounds)

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
  7. to eke out a living

    class-6 · reflexive · strong
  8. to push on through

    class-6 · reflexive · strong
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.

verb[dʊʁçˈʃlaːɡn̩]
  1. to smash through something

    class-6 · strong · transitive
adj[dʊʁçˈʃlaːɡn̩]
  1. devious

    archaic
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