entgegenschlagen

German

Etymology

entgegen- + schlagen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩ˌʃlaːɡŋ̩], [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡənˌʃlaːɡən]

Verb

entgegenschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present schlägt entgegen, past tense schlug entgegen, past participle entgegengeschlagen, past subjunctive schlüge entgegen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (often metaphorical) to assail someone, to be faced by someone, to throw against someone

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