berühmen

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German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ rühmen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʁyːmən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧rüh‧men

Verb

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berühmen (weak, third-person singular present berühmt, past tense berühmte, past participle berühmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to boast, to pride oneself (in/on/of) [+ genitive (object)]
    Synonym: preisen
  2. (reflexive, law) to invoke, cite a law, authority, etc. [+ genitive (object)]
    Synonym: berufen
  3. (transitive, archaic, rare) to praise, celebrate (someone or something)
    Synonym: preisen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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