ehren

See also: Ehren

German

Etymology

From From Middle High German ēren, from Old High German ēren, from Proto-Germanic *aizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esh₂ós (“master”). Cognate with Latin erus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːʀən/

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• Rhymes: -eːʀən

Verb

1. to honor

Derived terms

• beehren (“to pay homage to [with a visit]”)
• verehren

Related terms

• Ehre
• entehren (“to dishonor”)

Further reading

• “ehren” in Duden online

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Low German

Etymology

From the noun Ehr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːrən/

Verb

ehren (past singular ehr, past participle ehrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to honor

Conjugation

Conjugation of ehren (weak verb)

infinitive	ehren
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	ehr	ehr
2nd person singular	ehrs(t)	ehrs(t)
3rd person singular	ehr(t)	ehr
plural	ehrt, ehren	ehren
imperative	present	—
singular	ehr(e)
plural	ehrt
participle	present	past
	ehren	(e)ehrt, geehrt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.