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bilden.

to form, to train

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɪldən/[ˈbɪldn̩]
  1. to form, to train

    transitive · weak
  2. to educate oneself

    reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bilden, bileden, a merger from Old High German biliden, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþþjan, and Old High German bilidōn, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþōn, both derived from *biliþi (whence German Bild). By surface analysis, Bild + -en. Cognate with Dutch beelden and Swedish bilda.

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