Czech

Noun

durch m

1. A single deal within a game of mariáš in which one player wins against the other two if he takes all the tricks.

Synonyms

• velký

Antonyms

• betl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw, akin to Old English thuru and English through

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʊʁç/, /dʊɐ̯ç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /dʊɐ̯x/, /dʊɪ̯ç/ (regionally)

Preposition

durch ‎(+ accusative)

1. by means of; by; through
2. through; entering, then exiting
3. via
4. owing to; because of
5. (mathematics) divided by

Postposition

durch ‎(+ accusative)

1. during; throughout; through

   den ganzen Tag durch — “the whole day through”

2. (colloquial, with a time) past

   Es ist acht Uhr durch. — “It is past eight o’clock.”

Derived terms

• durch und durch
• durchaus

Related terms

• durch-