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gleichen.

to be like, to equal to, to resemble

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡlaɪ̯çən/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]
  1. to be like, to equal to, to resemble

    class-1 · strong
  2. to be alike

    class-1 · reflexive · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gelīchen, from Old High German gilīhhon, from Proto-Germanic *galīkōną.

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