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schmettern.

to smash (throw violently)

10 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to smash (throw violently)

    transitive · weak
    Wütend schmetterte er seine Tasche in die Ecke.
  2. to yell (something) in a resounding voice, especially in a commanding or sharp tone

    transitive · weak
    Der Feldwebel schmetterte seine Befehle über den Exerzierplatz.
    Er hatte viel zu viel getrunken und schmetterte derbe Sprüche durch den Saal.
  3. to sing (something) loudly and cheerfully

    transitive · weak
    Sie lagen sich in den Armen und schmetterten die neuesten Karnevalsschlager.
  4. to resound loudly

    intransitive · usually · weak
    Die Fanfaren schmetterten durch die engen Gassen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German smetern (“to chatter, rattle”). In several dialects the word also means “to make a smacking sound”, which is perhaps the original meaning. Probably related with English smatter, Swedish smattra, though in all languages the word is attested rather late. Compare also German schnattern.

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