härten

See also: harten and Härten

German

Etymology

Derived from hart (hard, solid).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛʁtn̩]
  • Hyphenation: här‧ten

Verb

härten (third-person singular simple present härtet, past tense härtete, past participle gehärtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to solidify, harden, become hard
    Die Tonvasen härten erst bei hoher Temperatur.
    The clay vases harden only at a high temperature.
  2. to set, harden, make hard
    Viele Stahlsorten werden durch Legieren gehärtet.
    Many kinds of steel are hardened by alloys.

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