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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtryːbən/, ,
- Hyphenation: trü‧ben
Etymology 1
From Middle High German trüeben, from Old High German truoben, from Proto-Germanic *drōbijaną.
Verb
trüben (weak, third-person singular present trübt, past tense trübte, past participle getrübt, auxiliary haben)
- to muddle, bedim, blear, blur (make something turbid or unclear)
- to cloud, tarnish (make something, often a joyous occasion, less happy or lighthearted)
Conjugation
Conjugation of
trüben (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
trüben (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the lemma.
Adjective
trüben
- inflection of trüb:
- strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
- weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
- strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
- strong dative plural
- weak/mixed all-case plural
Further reading
- “trüben” in Duden online
- “trüben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache