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menagieren

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German

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Etymology 1

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Menage +‎ -ieren

Verb

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menagieren (weak, third-person singular present menagiert, past tense menagierte, past participle menagiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, regional) to feed oneself
  2. (Austria, military) to take food
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French se ménager (to take it easy).

Verb

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menagieren (weak, third-person singular present menagiert, past tense menagierte, past participle menagiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, reflexive) to control oneself, restrain oneself
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