erfinden

German

Etymology

er- + finden

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈfɪndən/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈfɪndn̩]
  • Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb

erfinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present erfindet, past tense erfand, past participle erfunden, past subjunctive erfände, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to invent
  2. (transitive) to fabricate (something untrue); to make up (a story)
  3. (transitive) to find out, to discover

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