This is the 13524th most frequent German word.
bretterte
"Bretterte" is the past tense of "brettern," which means to barrel, speed, or race (usually with a vehicle) in colloquial German.
Here, 'bretterte' refers to the action of assembling wooden boards, implying force or strength in the process.
Er bretterte die Holzplatten zusammen, um ein Regal zu bauen.
He nailed the wooden plates together to build a shelf.
In this sentence, 'bretterte' is used to describe fast, forceful movement, associated with speeding down.
Der Sportwagen bretterte mit hoher Geschwindigkeit die Autobahn entlang.
The sports car sped down the highway at high speed.
Here, 'bretterte' depicts the forceful impact of the storm against the windows, emphasizing intensity.