gerben

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gerben, gerwen, garwen, from Old High German garawen, from Proto-West Germanic *garwijan. Related with gar (cooked, ready).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛʁbən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ger‧ben

Verb

gerben (weak, third-person singular present gerbt, past tense gerbte, past participle gegerbt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to tan (prepare hide)
  2. (dated) to beat, spank, tan
  3. (obsolete, vulgar) to fuck (have sexual intercourse with)
  4. (obsolete) to crush and decorticate grains

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