niederschlagen
B2#6,627Hear it
verb
- to defeatan enemy
- to quella rebellion
- to strike (someone) down, to beat (someone) down; to force someone downwards
- to cast down (one's eyes), to look down
- to quit to pursuea legal claim or a criminal proceeding
Forms
Present
| I | schlage nieder |
|---|---|
| you | schlägst nieder |
| he, she, it | schlägt nieder |
| we | schlagen nieder |
| you (plural) | schlagt nieder |
| they | schlagen nieder |
Preterite
| I | schlug nieder |
|---|---|
| you | schlugst nieder |
| he, she, it | schlug nieder |
| we | schlugen nieder |
| you (plural) | schlugt nieder |
| they | schlugen nieder |
Subjunctive I
| I | schlage nieder |
|---|---|
| you | schlagest nieder |
| he, she, it | schlage nieder |
| we | schlagen nieder |
| you (plural) | schlaget nieder |
| they | schlagen nieder |
Subjunctive II
| I | schlüge nieder |
|---|---|
| you | schlügest nieder / schlügst nieder |
| he, she, it | schlüge nieder |
| we | schlügen nieder |
| you (plural) | schlüget nieder / schlügt nieder |
| they | schlügen nieder |
Imperative
| you | schlag nieder / schlage nieder |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | schlagt nieder |
Other forms
| infinitive | niederschlagen |
|---|---|
| past participle | niedergeschlagen |
| present participle | niederschlagend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Die Polizei hat den Protest am Hafen nicht niedergeschlagen, sondern begleitet.The police didn't crush the protest at the harbour but accompanied it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (10) — Once more, please (10) (B2)
- Bei einer Schlägerei vor dem Gasthof wird der Wirt von einem betrunkenen Gast niedergeschlagen.In a fight outside the inn the landlord is knocked down by a drunken guest.B2Noch einmal, bitte (31) — Once more, please (31) (B2)
- Dieter erzählt, ein Protest gegen den Bahnhof sei im Park einst mit Wasserwerfern niedergeschlagen worden.Dieter says a protest against the station was once crushed with water cannon in the park.B2Noch einmal, bitte (23) — Once more, please (23) (B2)