abhärten

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ härten

Pronunciation

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Verb

abhärten (weak, third-person singular present härtet ab, past tense härtete ab, past participle abgehärtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to harden, to temper
  2. (reflexive, with gegen + accusative) to harden (against)

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Further reading

  • abhärten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abhärten” in Duden online
  • abhärten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon