erkaufen

Meaning

  1. (transitive, weak) to gain something through sacrifice
  2. (dated, reflexive, weak) to gain something by bribery

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩/
Etymology

From Middle High German erkoufen, from Old High German irkoufen, urkoufen. Equivalent to er- + kaufen.

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