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erwidern.

to reciprocate, return, to react with something analogous

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛrˈviːdərn/[ʔɛɐ̯ˈviː.dɐn][-ˈʋiː-]
  1. to reciprocate, return, to react with something analogous

    weak
    Feuer erwidern!
    Er küsste sie und sie erwiderte seinen Kuss.
  2. to answer, reply

    weak
    Ich erwiderte, dass es mir eine Ehre sei.
  3. to object, retort, to express an opposing view

    especially · weak
    Nach dieser Darlegung konnte er nichts mehr erwidern.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German erwidern, from Old High German irwidarōn. Equivalent to er- + wider (“against”) + -n.

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