breitschlagen

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German

Alternative forms

  • breit schlagen

Etymology

breit +‎ schlagen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁaɪ̯tʃlaːɡən/
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  • Hyphenation: breit‧schla‧gen

Verb

breitschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present schlägt breit, past tense schlug breit, past participle breitgeschlagen, past subjunctive schlüge breit, auxiliary haben)

  1. (metalworking) to hammer flat and broad
    Metall breitschlagento hammer metal flat and broad
  2. (colloquial, figurative) to win over; to persuade (at long last)
    sich breitschlagen lassento give in finally to relentless persuasion (literally, “to let oneself be hammered flat and broad”)

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