erdrücken

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German erdrücken, from Old High German irdrukken. Equivalent to er- +‎ drücken (to press, squeeze).

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Verb

erdrücken (weak, third-person singular present erdrückt, past tense erdrückte, past participle erdrückt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to overwhelm
  2. (transitive) to squeeze dead, to kill by squeezing

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