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erziehen.

to nurture

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ʔɛɐ̯ˈtsiːən][ʔɛɐ̯ˈtsiːn]
  1. to nurture

    class-2 · strong
  2. to educate

    class-2 · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German erziehen, from Old High German irziohan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀteuhan. Equivalent to er- + ziehen.

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