verteidigen
German
Alternative forms
- vertheidigen (obsolete)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German verteidingen from vertagedingen, derived from teidinc, tagedinc (originally "judgment", then "talk, chatter", so Narrenteiding (“foolish chatter”)) of tac (“day”) and ding (“negotiation”). Cognate with Dutch verdedigen.
Pronunciation
Verb
- to defend
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Further reading
- “verteidigen” in Duden online