erwähnen

Meaning

to mention (speak of something)

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
er‧wäh‧nen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛrˈvɛːnən/
Etymology

16th century, alteration of earlier gewähnen, from Middle High German gewähenen, gewahen, from Old High German giwahanen, giwahan, from Proto-West Germanic *gawahwan (“to say, mention”).

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