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taufen.

to baptize

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtaʊ̯fn̩/

  1. to baptize

    transitive · weak
    Ich taufe dich im Namen des Vaters, des Sohnes und des Heiligen Geistes.

  2. to name

    broadly · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German and Old High German toufen, from Proto-West Germanic *daupijan. Compare Old Saxon dōpian, Dutch dopen, Old English dīepan, Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (daupjan).

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