durchschlagen

B2

to chop through / have a laxative effect

English meaning
to chop through / have a laxative effect
Vocabulary package
Cooking Actions

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durchschlagen in a sentence

Mit einer Axt durchschlug er den dichten Wald.

Conjugation of durchschlagen

durchschlagen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichschlage durch
duschlägst durch
er/sie/esschlägt durch
wirschlagen durch
ihrschlagt durch
sie/Sieschlagen durch
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schlug durch
Perfect
hat durchgeschlagen

Word family

durchschlagen is built from durch (through). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about durchschlagen

How do you conjugate durchschlagen?

Present tense: schlage durch, schlägst durch, schlägt durch, schlagen durch, schlagt durch, schlagen durch. Simple past: schlug durch. Perfect: hat durchgeschlagen. durchschlagen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does durchschlagen mean in English?

durchschlagen means "to chop through / have a laxative effect". For example: "Mit einer Axt durchschlug er den dichten Wald."

What level is durchschlagen in German?

durchschlagen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the cooking actions vocabulary.

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