vergleichen

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See also: Vergleichen

German

Etymology

From ver- +‎ gleich +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈɡlaɪ̯çən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧glei‧chen

Verb

vergleichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present vergleicht, past tense verglich, past participle verglichen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to compare
    Synonym: komparieren (comparieren)
    Die Medien vergleichen die Situation mit dem Kalten Krieg.
    The media are comparing the situation to the Cold War.

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