schlichten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German slihten, from Old High German slihten, from Proto-Germanic *slihtijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪçtn̩/
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Verb

schlichten (weak, third-person singular present schlichtet, past tense schlichtete, past participle geschlichtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (a dispute or argument) to settle, to mediate
  2. (metal or wood) to smoothen
  3. (Bavaria) to pile up

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