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umfahren

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German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German umbevarn, from Old High German umbifaran, from Proto-West Germanic *umbifaran. Equivalent to um- +‎ fahren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊmˈfaːʁən]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: um‧fah‧ren

Verb

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umfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present umfährt, past tense umfuhr, past participle umfahren, past subjunctive umführe, auxiliary haben)

  1. to drive or sail around
    1. to bypass, avoid
    2. to circle, circumnavigate
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Etymology 2

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um- +‎ fahren

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʊmfaːʁən]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: um‧fah‧ren

Verb

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umfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present fährt um, past tense fuhr um, past participle umgefahren, past subjunctive führe um, auxiliary haben)

  1. to drive (someone) over, to knock (something) down with a vehicle
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