frappieren

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German

Etymology

18th century, from French frapper. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną and thus a doublet of raffen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁaˈpiːʁən/
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Verb

frappieren (weak, third-person singular present frappiert, past tense frappierte, past participle frappiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to astonish, impress, strike (especially used of similarity)
    Synonyms: erstaunen, beeindrucken, überraschen, verblüffen
    • 2011, Umberto Eco, Das Foucaultsche Pendel: Roman, Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH Co KG, →ISBN:
      Na gut, also dann schwarzweiß. Exaktheit ist Exaktheit. Aber auf Goldgrund, es muss den Leser frappieren, es muss ihm das Gefühl geben, selber dabeigewesen zu sein, an jenem Tage in Magdeburg, als sie das Experiment gemacht haben.
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