berühmen

German

Etymology

be- +‎ rühmen

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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) [with genitive]
    Synonym: preisen
  2. (reflexive, law) to invoke, cite a law, authority, etc. [with genitive]
    Synonym: berufen
  3. (transitive, archaic, rare) to praise, celebrate (someone or something)
    Synonym: preisen

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