beschlagen

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See also: Beschlägen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃlaːɡŋ̩/, /bəˈʃlaːɡən/
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Etymology 1

{From Middle High German beslahen, from Old High German bislahan, from Proto-West Germanic *bislahan. Equivalent to be- +‎ schlagen. Cognate with Dutch beslaan.

Verb

beschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present beschlägt, past tense beschlug, past participle beschlagen, past subjunctive beschlüge, auxiliary haben)

  1. to coat with condensation, fog up, steam up
  2. to mount
  3. to fit with nails, studs, clasps, etc.
  4. to put horseshoes on a horse
  5. to furl (a sail)
  6. to stamp, flatten
  7. to grow moldy or tarnished
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

beschlagen

  1. past participle of beschlagen

Adjective

beschlagen (strong nominative masculine singular beschlagener, comparative beschlagener, superlative am beschlagensten)

  1. coated with condensation, fogged up, steamed up
  2. tarnished
  3. proficient, knowledgeable
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