Tazenhiebe

English translation: blows of his paws/claws (depending on animal)

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German term or phrase:	Tatzenhiebe
English translation:	blows of his paws/claws (depending on animal)
Entered by:	Textklick

14:03 Nov 26, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / Giant Stories

German term or phrase: Tazenhiebe

Ein Drache der die Sillschlucht beherrschte und dem dieses gottgefällige Werk ein Greuel war, kroch nächtens aus seiner Höhle und zerschlug mit kräftigen Tazenhieben den Klosterbau.

Any ideas for Tazenhieben, please.
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jerrie KudoZ activity Questions: 121 (1 open) Answers: 3821 United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08

blows of his claws

Explanation:
I think Tazenhieb should be Tatzenhieb (Tatze = paw)

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-26 14:08:21 GMT)
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..I never saw a dragon with a paw, AFAIK ;-))

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Textklick
Local time: 01:08

Grading comment

Miaow!! ;-))
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

blows of his claws

Textklick

talon blows / talon strokes - by striking it hard with his talons

Gabrielle Lyons

paw stroke

Christiane Clausmeyer

powerful swipes with its huge claws

Kim Metzger

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

paw stroke

Explanation:
should be Ta*t*zenhieb

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-26 14:06:28 GMT)
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sorry, plural

Christiane Clausmeyer
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of:

German

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

blows of his claws

Textklick
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

Miaow!! ;-))

8 mins confidence:

powerful swipes with its huge claws

Explanation:
a dragon then crawled out of its cave and smashed the Klosterbau with powerful swipes with its huge claws

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The wolverine sprang first, but with one powerful swipe the four inch claws of the grizzly slashed through its tough skin and sent it sprawling to the rocks. The wolverine leaped again aiming for the back of the neck, but it only managed to sink its sharp teeth into the shoulder muscles. In a wild fury of fangs and claws new wounds opened on each contestant. But the powerful grizzly soon overcome its tenacious opponent. It clamped its large jaws around the wolverine’s back, lifted it high into the air and flung it against the rocks.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

13 mins confidence:

talon blows / talon strokes - by striking it hard with his talons

Explanation:
The others are right (too!) but I'm going for talons because paw sounds so teddy-bear cuddly and Duden says Tatze is paw or foot OF A LARGE PREDATOR

Gabrielle Lyons
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of:

English

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