durchleuchten

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German durchliuhten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʊrçˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧leuch‧ten

Verb

durchleuchten (third-person singular simple present durchleuchtet, past tense durchleuchtete, past participle durchleuchtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (flood with) light
  2. X-ray, screen
  3. (an egg) test, candle
  4. illumine
  5. investigate, analyze
  6. clear up

Conjugation

Etymology 2

From durch (through) + leuchten (shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊrçlɔɪ̯çtn̩/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧leuch‧ten

Verb

durchleuchten (third-person singular simple present leuchtet durch, past tense leuchtete durch, past participle durchgeleuchtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. shine through
  2. come to light, become apparent, show

Conjugation

Further reading

durchleuchten in Duden online

Sources

durchleuchten: in Langenscheidt online


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