durchbeißen

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German durchbīzen, from Old High German duruhbīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhbītan. Equivalent to durch- +‎ beißen. Cognate with Dutch doorbijten and West Frisian trochbite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊɐ̯çˌbaɪ̯sən/,
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Verb

durchbeißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present beißt durch, past tense biss durch, past participle durchgebissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to bite through something
  2. (reflexive, figurative) to tough out, to grit one's teeth

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