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brauchen.

to need, to be in need of, to require

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbʁaʊ̯xən//ˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩/

  1. to need, to be in need of, to require

    transitive · weak
    Ich brauche deine Hilfe.
    Ich brauche nie lang.

  2. to need to, to have to

    auxiliary · weak
    Du brauchst nicht auf mich (zu) warten.
    Sie braucht mich nur an(zu)rufen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan (“use, employ, consume”). Cognate to English brook and Dutch bruiken.

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