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empfehlen.

to propose, to advise in favor of

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʔɛmˈpfeːlən/
  1. to propose, to advise in favor of to recommend; to advocate

    class-4 · strong · transitive
  2. to propose, to advise in favor of to demonstrate one’s merits, to approve oneself

    class-4 · reflexive · strong
    Aufgrund ihrer bisherigen Arbeit empfiehlt sich die Fachkraft für die Beförderung.
  3. to propose, to advise in favor of to demonstrate one’s merits to (someone or something), to approve oneself to (someone or something)

    class-4 · dative · reflexive · strong · transitive
    Aufgrund ihrer bisherigen Arbeit empfiehlt sich die Fachkraft dem Unternehmen.
    sich Gott empfehlen
  4. to propose, to advise in favor of to offer oneself or one’s services

    class-4 · reflexive · strong
  5. to commend

    class-4 · strong · transitive
    Lügner empfehlen keine Prüfung.
  6. to entrust

    class-4 · formal · strong · transitive
    sein Kind der Fürsorge eines Fremden empfehlen
  7. to take one's leave

    class-4 · dated · formal · reflexive · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German enpfelhen, enphelhen, entfelhen, intfelhen, from Old High German intfelhan, intfelahan, from int- + felhan (“to preserve; entrust; confide in; surrender”), with assimilation before f- (see emp-). Equivalent to emp- + fehlen and ent- + fehlen. Related to German befehlen (“command, order”), but not fehlen (“to be missing”).

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