No. 13,524 in German
bretterte
"Bretterte" is the past tense of "brettern," which means to barrel, speed, or race (usually with a vehicle) in colloquial German.
In a sentence
Er bretterte die Holzplatten zusammen, um ein Regal zu bauen.
He nailed the wooden plates together to build a shelf.
Here, 'bretterte' refers to the action of assembling wooden boards, implying force or strength in the process.
Der Sportwagen bretterte mit hoher Geschwindigkeit die Autobahn entlang.
The sports car sped down the highway at high speed.
In this sentence, 'bretterte' is used to describe fast, forceful movement, associated with speeding down.
Der Sturm bretterte gegen die Fenster des Hauses.
The storm battered against the windows of the house.
Here, 'bretterte' depicts the forceful impact of the storm against the windows, emphasizing intensity.
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