zuschlagen

/ˈtsuːˌʃlaːɡn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
schlägt zu
past
schlug zu
perfect
hat zugeschlagen

Meaning

  1. to slam; to strike

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + schlagen (to hit).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • zu shut, closed, to
  • schlagen to hit

Similar words

knallen

Close — both describe a loud slamming/banging action.

Similar in other languages

French

cogner

Close — to slam/strike relates to banging, knocking.

Practice

1 What does zuschlagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Tür zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zuschlagen?

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