das Kriegsbeil begraben

German

Etymology

Calque of English bury the hatchet. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Verb

das Kriegsbeil begraben (class 6 strong, third-person singular present begräbt das Kriegsbeil, past tense begrub das Kriegsbeil, past participle das Kriegsbeil begraben, past subjunctive begrübe das Kriegsbeil, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) bury the hatchet
    Synonym: die Streitaxt begraben

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