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German
Etymology
er- + zählen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːlən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: er‧zäh‧len
Verb
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- to tell; to narrate; to tell a story
Erzähl mir ein Märchen.- Tell me a fairytale.
Erzähl mir von deiner Kindheit.- Tell me about your childhood.
- (somewhat informal, perhaps regional) to talk a lot; to tell nonsense; to gabble
Wir haben den ganzen Nachmittag erzählt.- We talked the whole afternoon.
Der erzählt hier wieder einen! (strong stress on “erzählen”)- This guy’s talking some [bullshit] again today!
Conjugation
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