präferieren

German

Etymology

From Latin praeferō +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)feˈʁiːʁən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: prä‧fe‧rie‧ren

Verb

präferieren (weak, third-person singular present präferiert, past tense präferierte, past participle präferiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (formal) to prefer
    Synonyms: vorziehen, bevorzugen

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