kontrahieren

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German

Etymology

From Latin contrahere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔntʁaˈhiːʁən/
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Verb

kontrahieren (weak, third-person singular present kontrahiert, past tense kontrahierte, past participle kontrahiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (formal, learned) to contract
    Synonym: zusammenziehen

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