durchwaten

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German

Etymology 1

durch +‎ waten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌvaːtn̩/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧wa‧ten
  • Rhymes: -aːtn̩

Verb

durchwaten (weak, third-person singular present watet durch, past tense watete durch, past participle durchgewatet, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to wade through
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der Hahnenbalken”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 311:
      Auf einmal kamen sie an einen stark angeschwollenen Bach, und war keine Brücke und kein Steg, darüber zu gehen. Da war die Braut flink, hob ihre Kleider auf, und wollte durchwaten.
      Suddenly they came to a heavily swollen brook, and there was no bridge or footbridge to cross over. The bride was nimble, picked up her clothes and wanted to wade through.
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Etymology 2

durch- +‎ waten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdʊʁçˈvaːtn̩/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧wa‧ten

Verb

durchwaten (weak, third-person singular present durchwatet, past tense durchwatete, past participle durchwatet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cross while wading, to wade through
    ein überschwemmtes Gelände durchwatento wade through a flooded area
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