gebrauchen

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See also: Gebräuchen

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived synchronically from ge- +‎ brauchen, historically from Old High German gibrūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *gabrūkan, compare Dutch gebruiken.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩], [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xən]
  • (file)
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

gebrauchen (weak, third-person singular present gebraucht, past tense gebrauchte, past participle gebraucht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to use
    Synonyms: benutzen, verwenden

Conjugation[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German gibrūhhan; equivalent to ge- +‎ brauchen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈbʀæu̯χen/, [ɡəˈbʀæˑʊ̯χən]

Verb[edit]

gebrauchen (third-person singular present gebraucht, past participle gebraucht, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to use

Conjugation[edit]

Regular
infinitive gebrauchen
participle gebraucht
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular gebrauchen
2nd singular gebrauchs gebrauch
3rd singular gebraucht
1st plural gebrauchen
2nd plural gebraucht gebraucht
3rd plural gebrauchen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

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