entblöden

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German

Etymology

ent- (prefix indicating separation) +‎ blöd (shy, timid, now obsolete meaning) +‎ -en (verb suffix). The verb dates from the 17th century and quickly changed its meaning when blöd shifted from “timid” to “stupid”.

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  • Hyphenation: ent‧blö‧den

Verb

entblöden (weak, third-person singular present entblödet, past tense entblödete, past participle entblödet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to take a risk
  2. (reflexive, chiefly in the negative, higher register) to do something unwise or shameless
    Er entblödete sich nicht, eine Gehaltserhöhung zu fordern
    Foolishly enough, he asked for a rise of salary
    • 2022 December 2, Markus Völker, “Analyse zum WM-Aus des DFB-Teams: Zurück in die Zukunft”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die Truppe zeigte damals schon Anzeichen von Hybris, allen voran Vermarktungsoffizier Oliver Bierhoff, der sich nicht entblödete, als Markenbotschafter der Schweizer Uhrenmarke IWC die Nationalspieler zu einem Workshop in eben jene Firma zu schleifen, was viel über sein Verständnis von Führung sagte.
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Usage notes

The verb always takes a negation in declarative statements, and usually also in questions. The negation does not change the meaning.

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