festnageln

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German

festnageln

Etymology

fest- +‎ nageln

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: fest‧na‧geln
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstˌnaːɡəln/,

Verb

festnageln (weak, third-person singular present nagelt fest, past tense nagelte fest, past participle festgenagelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to nail, to nail down (employ a nail as a fastener)
    Synonyms: anbringen, annageln
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to pin down (to corner someone in order to get a firm answer)

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