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schmieden.

to forge

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈʃmiːdn̩]

  1. to forge

    transitive · weak
    Eisen schmieden

  2. to devise

    figuratively · transitive · weak
    einen Plan schmieden
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German smiden, from Old High German smidōn, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþōn. Cognate with Dutch smeden, English smith.

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