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The German word for to hit is
schlagen





to hit

German Definition


hit
     (ich) schlage
     (du) schlägst
     (wir) schlagen
     treffen (ein Ziel berühren)
     schlagen



Translations for hit and their definitions

schlagen
     v. to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound
     v. to beat; to win against; to defeat
     v. to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound
     v. to beat; to whip; to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion
     v. (of a clock) to chime
     v. to fight


Treffen
     n. gerund of treffen
     n-n. a meeting
     v. to meet; to encounter
          Wir treffen uns morgen. - See you tomorrow. (Lit. "We'll meet each other tomorrow".)
     v. to hit; to strike
     v. to affect; to concern
     v. to hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate
          Das trifft sich schlecht. - That’s unfortunate.
          Es trifft sich ausgezeichnet, dass... - It is entirely fitting that...
     v. to cause the action implied by an abstract noun to take place, thus making the sentence passive or less direct; to effect the action
          Ich treffe eine Entscheidung. - I'm making a decision.
          Ich treffe Maßnahmen. - I'm taking measures.
          Ich treffe eine Vereinbarung. - I'm reaching an agreement.
          Ich treffe Vorbereitungen. - I'm making preparations.
          Ich treffe Vorsorge. - I'm taking precautions.
          Ich treffe Vorkehrungen. - I'm making arrangements.
          Ich treffe eine Wahl. - I am making a choice.
          Ich treffe eine Aussage. - I'm making a statement.


Schlag
     n. (also, figurative) blow, hit
          ein herber Schlag - an enormous blow
     n. (music) beat (pulse on the beat level)
          Im Viervierteltakt gibt es vier Schläge pro Takt; jeder Schlag entspricht einer Viertelnote. - In four-four time there are four beats per bar; each beat corresponds to a quarter note.
     v. singular imperative of schlagen


Hieb
     n. blow, stroke, hack
     v. first-person singular preterite of hauen
     v. third-person singular preterite of hauen


Treffer
     n-m. hit (A blow, punch, strike hitting a target.)


Hit
     n. hit (A success, especially in the entertainment industry.)
     n. (slang) hit (A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.)
     n. (computing, Internet) hit


morden
     v. to commit murder
     v. to murder


Anschlag
     n. attempt, attack
     n. poster, notice, bulletin (printed or written note hanging on the wall, a pinboard etc.)


Abschlagen
     n. gerund of abschlagen
     v. to knock off
     v. to cut off, chop off
     v. (figurative) to refuse, to deny, to reject (a request)
     v. (golf) to tee off
     v. (football) to punt
     v. to take down (a tent)


Knallen
     n. dative plural of Knall
     v. to bang, to pop
     v. (vulgar) to fuck


Erfolg
     n. success
          Das Projekt ist ein großer Erfolg. - The project is a great success.
     v. singular imperative of erfolgen
     v. colloquial of


Schlager
     n-m. schlager (European music genre)
     n-m. (dated) hit (music or entertainment success)


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