niedermetzeln
C1to massacre / butcher / hack down (wenig benutzt)
- English meaning
- to massacre / butcher / hack down (wenig benutzt)
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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niedermetzeln in a sentence
Die Armee niedermetzelte die Gefangenen.
The army massacred the prisoners.
Conjugation of niedermetzeln
niedermetzeln is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- metzelte nieder
- Perfect
- hat niedergemetzelt
Word family
niedermetzeln is built from nieder (low / lowly / minor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about niedermetzeln
How do you conjugate niedermetzeln?
Present tense: metzle nieder, metzelst nieder, metzelt nieder, metzeln nieder, metzelt nieder, metzeln nieder. Simple past: metzelte nieder. Perfect: hat niedergemetzelt. niedermetzeln is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does niedermetzeln mean in English?
niedermetzeln means "to massacre / butcher / hack down (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Armee niedermetzelte die Gefangenen." — "The army massacred the prisoners."
What level is niedermetzeln in German?
niedermetzeln is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.
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