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German (Berlin)

/ˈʃlaːɡn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound
  • (transitive) to beat; to win against; to defeat
  • (intransitive) to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound
  • (transitive) to beat; to whip; to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion
  • (of a clock) to chime
  • (reflexive) to fight

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German slahen inherited from Old High German slahan inherited from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (strike, kill, hit, fight, beat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (throw, hit, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*slak-

Gloss

throw, hit, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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