German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ schlachten

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧schlach‧ten
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃlaχtən/, [ˈʔapˌʃlaχtn̩]

Verb

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abschlachten (weak, third-person singular present schlachtet ab, past tense schlachtete ab, past participle abgeschlachtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to slaughter (to kill brutally)
  2. to commit mass murder

Conjugation

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