losreißen

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German

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Etymology

los- +‎ reißen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈloːsˌʁai̯sn̩/
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Verb

losreißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present reißt los, past tense riss los, past participle losgerissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to break loose, tear oneself away
    • 1902, Stefan Zweig, Die Wanderung:
      Jäh, fast feindselig riss er sich aus ihren Armen los, denn der Gedanke, er könnte den Messias versäumt haben um eines Weibes willen, machte ihn furchterfüllt und wild.
      Suddenly, almost antagonistically, he tore himself away from her arms, for the thought that he might have missed the Messiah because of a woman filled him with fear and fury.

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