röhren

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See also: Röhren and Rohren

German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German rēren, from Old High German rērēn, from Proto-West Germanic *rairōn (to roar, cry). Cognate with Bavarian rearn, Dutch reren, English roar.

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röhren (weak, third-person singular present röhrt, past tense röhrte, past participle geröhrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, of animals) to roar (to make a loud deep noise)
    Synonym: (hunting) orgeln
    Hirsche röhren(please add an English translation of this usage example)
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Etymology 2

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Rohr (pipe) +‎ -en

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röhren (weak, third-person singular present röhrt, past tense röhrte, past participle geröhrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (uncommon) to lay pipes
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