querschießen

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German

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Etymology

quer +‎ schießen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkveːɐ̯ʃiːsn̩/
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Verb

querschießen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present schießt quer, past tense schoss quer, past participle quergeschossen, past subjunctive schösse quer, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal, intransitive) to interfere, obstruct
    Synonyms: behindern, blockieren
    • 2015 September 22, Eric Bonse, “EU-Innenminister zu Flüchtlingen: Mehrheit für Zwangsquote”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Beim Sondergipfel der Staats- und Regierungschefs am Mittwoch in Brüssel könnte es deshalb noch einmal zum Eklat kommen. Vor allem Ungarns Regierungschef Viktor Orbán könnte noch einmal querschießen.
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