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werben.

to recruit; to enlist

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɛʁbən/[ˈvɛʁbm̩]
  1. to recruit; to enlist

    class-3 · strong · transitive
  2. to promote, advertise

    class-3 · intransitive · strong
  3. to attract, to woo

    class-3 · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wërben, from Old High German wërban, from Proto-West Germanic *hwerban. Cognate with Dutch werven (“to recruit”), English wharve (“to turn”) Icelandic hverfa (“to turn”), Faroese hvørva (“to disappear”).

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