enttäuschen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Late 18th century, from ent- (un-, dis-) +‎ täuschen (to deceive), a calque of French détromper (to disillusion), which had earlier been borrowed as detrompi(e)ren (now obsolete).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛn(t)ˈtɔʏ̯ʃən/
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  • Hyphenation: ent‧täu‧schen

Verb[edit]

enttäuschen (weak, third-person singular present enttäuscht, past tense enttäuschte, past participle enttäuscht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to disappoint (displease by not fulfilling an expectation)

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