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bringen.

to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbrɪŋən/[bʁɪŋən][b̥ʁɪŋŋ̍]Germany[b̥riŋ(ː)ən]
  1. to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Ich bringe die Katze ins Haus.
  2. to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Sie hat dich ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
  3. to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something)

    ditransitive · irregular · weak
    Diese Münze bringt mir Glück.
    Die Ansiedelung des Unternehmens bringt der Gemeinde viele neue Einwohner.
  4. to get, to cause

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Sie bringt mich zum Lachen.
    Ich bringe Julia dazu, mich nach Hause zu fahren.
  5. to cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect

    irregular · transitive · weak
    zum Ausdruck bringen
    in Einklang bringen
  6. to acquire; to take possession of

    irregular · transitive · weak
  7. to accomplish; to yield

    irregular · often · transitive · weak
    Was soll das bringen?
    Das bringt doch nichts!
  8. to be of use; to be helpful

    colloquial · irregular · transitive · weak
    „Lass mich noch mal mit dem Löffel versuchen, diese verflixte Dose aufzukriegen.“―„Ja, das bringt’s ganz bestimmt …“
  9. to deliver; to perform well

    informal · intransitive · irregular · weak
    Wenn man seine Leute ordentlich behandelt, dann bringen die auch.
  10. to get over with

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Ich will den Tag hinter mich bringen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bringen, from Old High German bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-. Compare Hunsrik bringe, Low German brengen, Dutch brengen, Afrikaans bring, English bring, West Frisian bringe, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (briggan).

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