durchbeißen

See also: Durchbeißen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German durchbīzen, from Old High German duruhbīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhbītan. Equivalent to durch- +‎ beißen. Cognate with Dutch doorbijten and West Frisian trochbite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊɐ̯çˌbaɪ̯sən/, [-bäe̯sn̩]
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Verb

durchbeißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present beißt durch, past tense biss durch, past participle durchgebissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to bite through something
  2. (reflexive, figurative) to tough out, to grit one's teeth

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Durchbeißen

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