traben

German

Etymology

From Middle High German traben, draben, from Old High German *drabōn (“to press; stamp; stomp”), from Proto-Germanic *þrabōną (“to press, drive, compel”). Cognate with Old English þrafian (“to urge, compel; argue”). More at thrave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʁaːbən/, [ˈtʰʁaːbm̩]

• Audio:

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Verb

1. to trot (said of horses)

Derived terms

• Traber
• abtraben
• antraben
• dahintraben
• davontraben
• herantraben
• hinabtraben
• hinaustraben
• lostraben
• mittraben
• nachtraben
• vorbeitraben
• vortraben
• weitertraben
• zurücktraben

Related terms

• Trab

Further reading

• “traben” in Duden online

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾaben/ [ˈt̪ɾa.β̞ẽn]

Verb

traben

1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of trabar.
2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of trabar.
3. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of trabar.