entwickeln

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German

Etymology

From ent- (un-) +‎ wickeln (to wrap). Calque of French développer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛntˈvɪkl̩n/, /ʔɛntˈvɪkəln/
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  • Hyphenation: ent‧wi‧ckeln; pre-1996: ent‧wik‧keln

Verb

entwickeln (weak, third-person singular present entwickelt, past tense entwickelte, past participle entwickelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to develop, to gain (strength, a skill, a talent, an ability, etc.; slowly, often by natural growth or practice)
    Hast du endlich einen Sinn für Humor entwickelt?
    Have you finally developed a sense of humor?
  2. (transitive) to develop
    • 1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1318:
      entschlossen, in Übereinstimmung mit ihren Verpflichtungen aus der Charta der Vereinten Nationen freundschaftliche, auf der Achtung vor dem Grundsatz der Gleichberechtigung und Selbstbestimmung der Völker beruhende Beziehungen zwischen den Nationen zu entwickeln und andere geeignete Maßnahmen zur Festigung des Weltfriedens zu treffen, [...]
      Resolved, in accordance with their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;
  3. (reflexive) to shape up

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