beweiben

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German

Etymology

be- +‎ Weib +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈvaɪ̯bn̩/
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Verb

beweiben (weak, third-person singular present beweibt, past tense beweibte, past participle beweibt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive, dated or humorous) to marry
    • 1875, Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, “Ich lass' es bleiben”, in Heitere Declamations-Gedichte, page 106:
      Oft wenn aus dem Mondschein die Liebe mir lacht, / Da möcht' ich mich gern beweiben, / Doch wenn ich im Halbmond die Hörner betracht': / So laß ich es lieber doch bleiben.
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