erobern

  1. (transitive, weak) to conquer, to capture
  2. (transitive, weak) to win

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ʔɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn]
Etymology

From Middle High German geoberen, oberen, from Old High German giobarōn (“to delay, overcome”), obarōn (“to delay, cancel”), also irobarōn (“to get tired, exhausted”). Related to obere (“upper”).

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