durchschlagen

to chop through / have a laxative effect

English meaning: to chop through / have a laxative effect
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with D

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.

Words that go with durchschlagen

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado abklingento fade away / die away / subside ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away

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".

What level is durchschlagen in German?

durchschlagen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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