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German Etymology From Middle High German tragen Old High German tragan Proto-West Germanic *dragan ( “ to draw, drag ” ) .
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ˈtʁaːɡn̩/ , /ˈtʁaːɡŋ̩/ , Hyphenation: tra‧gen
Rhymes: -aːɡn̩ Verb tragen (class 6 strong , third-person singular present trägt past tense trug past participle getragen past subjunctive trüge auxiliary haben
( transitive ) carry , to bear (something on one's person)
Sie konnten die Kiste nicht mehr tragen und mussten sie abstellen. They couldn't carry the box any longer and had to put it down. Vorsicht, er trägt eine Waffe! Careful, he's carrying a weapon! Und was auch kommen mag,tragen es beide! (Haussegen)
And come what may,take them both! (House blessing) ( transitive , figurative ) bear , to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
Ärzte tragen eine große Verantwortung für ihr Handeln. Doctors carry a great responsibility for their actions. Er trägt Schuld an dem Unfall. He's to blame (lit. He bears blame) for the accident. ( transitive ) bear , to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
Ohne Versicherung müssen Sie die Kosten leider selbst tragen . Unfortunately, without insurance you must bear the cost yourself. ( transitive , agriculture , sometimes figurative) produce , to bear , to yield
Die Bäume tragen im Herbst Früchte. The trees bear fruit in the fall. Investitionen in die Kultur tragen Früchte in Form von Nationalstolz. Investments in culture bear fruit in the form of national pride. ( transitive or intransitive , fashion ) wear (clothing, jewelry)
Ich trage einen blauen Anzug und eine rote Krawatte. I'm wearing a blue suit and a red tie. ( transitive ) support , to maintain ( reflexive , finance ) pay for itselfConjugation
Conjugation of
tragen (class 6
strong , auxiliary
haben )
1 Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde
Composed forms of
tragen (class 6
strong , auxiliary
haben )
Derived terms Related terms Further reading “tragen ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“tragen ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“tragen ” in Duden online
“tragen ” in OpenThesaurus.de Middle High German Etymology Inherited from Old High German tragan Proto-West Germanic *dragan Proto-Germanic *draganą
Pronunciation Verb tragen (class 6 strong , third-person singular present treget or treit past tense truoc past participle getragen past subjunctive trüege auxiliary hân
to bear , to carry Conjugation
Conjugation of
tragen (class 6
strong , auxiliary
hân )
Composed forms of
tragen (class 6
strong , auxiliary
hân )
Descendants References Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863 ) “tragen”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke