ermuntern
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See also: Ermuntern
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German ermuntern, ermundern, from Old High German irmuntaren. Equivalent to er- + munter + -en.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ermuntern (weak, third-person singular present ermuntert, past tense ermunterte, past participle ermuntert, auxiliary haben)
- to wish on; to encourage
- Johannes hat seine Brüder ermuntert.
- Johannes encouraged his brothers.
- to cheer up; to give hope
- Wir sollen Eva ermuntern.
- We should cheer up Eva.
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | ermuntern | ||||
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present participle | ermunternd | ||||
past participle | ermuntert | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich ermuntre ich ermuntere ich ermunter |
wir ermuntern | i | ich ermuntere ich ermuntre |
wir ermuntern |
du ermunterst | ihr ermuntert | du ermunterest du ermuntrest |
ihr ermunteret ihr ermuntret | ||
er ermuntert | sie ermuntern | er ermuntere er ermuntre |
sie ermuntern | ||
preterite | ich ermunterte | wir ermunterten | ii | ich ermunterte1 | wir ermunterten1 |
du ermuntertest | ihr ermuntertet | du ermuntertest1 | ihr ermuntertet1 | ||
er ermunterte | sie ermunterten | er ermunterte1 | sie ermunterten1 | ||
imperative | ermuntre (du) ermunter (du) ermuntere (du) |
ermuntert (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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