durchschlagen
B2to chop through / have a laxative effect
- English meaning
- to chop through / have a laxative effect
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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.
- 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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