herabsetzen

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German

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Etymology

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herab- +‎ setzen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɛˈʁapˌzɛtsn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: he‧r‧ab‧set‧zen

Verb

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herabsetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt herab, past tense setzte herab, past participle herabgesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to reduce (price etc.)
    Die Preise für Winterkleidung wurden stark herabgesetzt.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. to belittle (to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is)

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