zusprechen

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German

Etymology

zu- +‎ sprechen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suːˌʃpʁɛçn̩/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧spre‧chen
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Verb

zusprechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present spricht zu, past tense sprach zu, past participle zugesprochen, past subjunctive spräche zu, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to grant
    Das Gericht sprach den Kindern das Erbe zu.
    The court awarded the children the inheritance.
  2. (transitive) to comfort

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