ersuchen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ersuochen, from Old High German irsuohhen, ursuohhen, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀsōkijan. Equivalent to er- +‎ suchen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩/
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Verb

ersuchen (weak, third-person singular present ersucht, past tense ersuchte, past participle ersucht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to ask or beseech
    Es wird ersucht, dieses Schreiben zurückzugeben.
    Please return this paper.
  2. (ditransitive) to request (something from someone)

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Further reading

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