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küren.

to elect someone (something honourable); to present someone (with an honour)

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Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkyːʁən/[ˈkyːʁən][ˈkyː.ɐn]
  1. to elect someone (something honourable); to present someone (with an honour)

    class-2 · formal · strong · transitive · weak
    Sie wurde zur Ballkönigin gekürt.
  2. to choose; to elect (in general)

    class-2 · strong · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

Seemingly derived from Kür. Possibly conflated with Old High German korōn, from Proto-West Germanic *koʀōn, which does not, however, seem to have attested continuations in Middle High German. Originally a weak verb, the strong past forms kor, gekoren came from the related verb kiesen. Compare Middle Low German kören (whence German kören), Dutch keuren, and Middle English curen (“to select”).

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