erschwingen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German erswingen, from Old High German irswingan. Equivalent to er- +‎ schwingen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪŋən/
  • Hyphenation: er‧schwin‧gen

Verb

erschwingen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present erschwingt, past tense erschwang, past participle erschwungen, past subjunctive erschwänge, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to afford something
    etwas erschwingen könnento can afford something

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