gratulieren

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁatuˈliːʁən/
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Verb[edit]

gratulieren (weak, third-person singular present gratuliert, past tense gratulierte, past participle gratuliert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, + dative) to congratulate
    Synonym: beglückwünschen
    Ich gratuliere dir.I congratulate you.

Usage notes[edit]

  • That on which someone is congratulated is given with the preposition zu: Ich gratuliere dir zu deinem Geburtstag. – “I congratulate you on your birthday.”

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