Polyglot Dictionary

erschlagen

/ɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːɡn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erschlägt
past
erschlug
perfect
hat erschlagen

Meaning

  1. to strike dead; to overwhelm

    • Die Menge an Arbeit erschlägt mich.

      The amount of work overwhelms me.

    • Der herabfallende Ast erschlug fast einen Spaziergänger. Er hatte großes Glück.

      The falling branch almost struck a walker dead. He was very lucky.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does erschlagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Menge an Arbeit ___ mich.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erschlagen?

verbirregular

Last updated