ermuntern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ermuntern, ermundern, from Old High German irmuntaren. Equivalent to er- +‎ munter +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈmʊntɐn/,
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  • Hyphenation: er‧mun‧tern

Verb

ermuntern (weak, third-person singular present ermuntert, past tense ermunterte, past participle ermuntert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to wish on; to encourage
    Johannes hat seine Brüder ermuntert.
    Johannes encouraged his brothers.
  2. to cheer up; to give hope
    Wir sollen Eva ermuntern.
    We should cheer up Eva.

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Further reading

  • ermuntern” in Duden online
  • ermuntern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache