erobern
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to conquer, to capture
- (transitive, weak) to win
Concepts
Synonyms
okkupieren
niederzwingen
landnehmen
gefügig machen
in die Knie zwingen
zur Kapitulation zwingen
Translations
Frequency
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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