entehren

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German entēren, from Old High German intērēn. Equivalent to ent- +‎ Ehre +‎ -en or ent- +‎ ehren.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ent‧eh‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːʁən

Verb

entehren (weak, third-person singular present entehrt, past tense entehrte, past participle entehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to dishonor (to bring dishonor upon something or someone)
    Synonyms: schän­den, entwürdigen
  2. (transitive) to dishonor (to have unacceptable contact with women, especially if against their consent)
    Synonym: schän­den

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Further reading

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