schützen

See also: Schutzen and Schützen

German

Etymology

From Late Middle High German [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (to drive, fall upon, rush) most likely. Cognate with English shut

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʏ.t͡sn̩/, /ˈʃʏ.t͡sən/
  • (file)

Verb

schützen (third-person singular simple present schützt, past tense schützte, past participle geschützt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard
    Die Götter schützen die gute Leute.
    Gods protect good people.
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 27/2010, page 32:
      Von den Leibwächtern wird erwartet, dass sie die Politiker mit ihrem Körper schützen.
      It is expected of the bodyguards that they protect the politicians with their body.
  2. (transitive) to cover
  3. (reflexive) to protect oneself

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