breiten

See also: Breiten

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]

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• Hyphenation: brei‧ten

Etymology 1

breit (“broad”) +‎ -en.

Verb

1. (transitive) to spread

   eine Decke über das Bett breiten ― to spread a cover on the bed

   die Arme breiten ― to spread one's arms

   Synonym: ausbreiten

2. (reflexive) to extend, to stretch

Etymology 2

From breit (“broad”).

Adjective

breiten

1. inflection of breit:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Anagrams

• Bietern, brieten, treiben, Treiben, trieben, Trieben

Further reading

• “breiten” in Duden online
• “breiten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache