kentern

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German ; cognate with Kante. Compare Dutch kenteren (probably borrowed from Low German) and Dutch kantelen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛntɐn/
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Verb

kentern (weak, third-person singular present kentert, past tense kenterte, past participle gekentert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (nautical) to capsize

Conjugation

Further reading

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