duellieren
Translation
to duel, to fight a duel
Examples
Die Ritter duellierten sich auf dem Feld.
The knights dueled on the field.
Die Politiker duellieren sich verbal.
The politicians are dueling verbally.
Grammar Patterns
sich ((mit+3)) to duel with sb. Er duellierte sich mit seinem Rivalen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kämpfen (to fight), streiten (to argue)
Etymology
From French 'duel', from Latin 'duellum' (war), related to 'duo' (two). A fight between two people.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost exactly like the English word 'duel'. The '-ieren' ending is a common German verb suffix, often for words of foreign origin.