erörtern
Meaning
to discuss (to converse or debate concerning a particular topic)
Concepts
Synonyms
disputieren
durchsprechen
in Aufruhr versetzen
in Unruhe versetzen
in Wallung bringen
einen Beweis führen
elaborieren
sich auseinander setzen
resümieren
sich fetzen
sich streiten
verlauten lassen
sich zoffen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛɐ̯ˈʔœʁtɐn/
Etymology
From er- + Middle High German örtern (“to examine carefully”), itself a verbal form from örter, the plural of ort (“outermost point in space and time, tip, end; place”), thus "to follow through to the tip (of a thing)" > "to examine thoroughly" > "to discuss". See Ort (“place”) for more.
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