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ersetzen.

to replace

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʔɛɐ̯ˈzɛtsn̩//ʔɛɐ̯ˈzɛtsən/
  1. to replace

    transitive · weak
    Ich ersetze mein altes Auto durch ein neues.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ud-s-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂u-s-? Proto-Germanic *uz- Proto-West Germanic *uʀ- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti Proto-Germanic *satjaną Proto-West Germanic *sattjan Proto-West Germanic *uʀsattjan Old High German irsezzen Middle High German ersetzen German ersetzen From Middle High German ersetzen, from Old High German irsezzen. By surface analysis, er- + setzen.

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