German

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Etymology

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er- +‎ schlagen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːɡn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: er‧schla‧gen

Verb

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erschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present erschlägt, past tense erschlug, past participle erschlagen, past subjunctive erschlüge, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to slay, to strike dead
  2. (transitive) to swamp; to overwhelm

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