schinden
[ˈʃɪndn̩] verb C2- to mistreat, maltreat
- to make an effort, to toil
- to achieve or obtain something; to make the most of a situation · einen Elfmeter schinden to earn a penalty· Zeit schinden to play for time
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- schinden
- Present (er)
- schindet
- Präteritum (er)
- schund
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geschunden
- Infinitive with zu
- zu schinden
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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