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slagte

Pronunciation: [ˈslɑɡ̊d̥ə]

“slagte” is a Danish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to slaughter (e.g. animals)
  2. to murder, massacre, slaughter
  3. to criticise harshly, to pan (e.g. a book, a film)

Etymology

From Middle Low German slachten, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną, whence slå (“strike”).

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