zähmen

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See also: zahmen

German

Etymology

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From Old High German zemmen, from Proto-Germanic *tamjaną. The long vowel is due to analogy with zahm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɛː.mən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtseː.mən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zäh‧men

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to tame

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • “zähmen” in Duden online
  • “zähmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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