fördern
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to further, to foster
- (transitive, weak) to support
- (transitive, weak) to advance
- (transitive, weak) to encourage
- (transitive, weak) to mine
Concepts
make easier
make richer
give somebody a hand
go along to
support foster
accourage
Synonyms
schneller machen
voranbringen
zugute kommen
behilflich sein
den Rücken stärken
unter die Arme greifen
dienlich sein
Nutzen ziehen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfœʁdɐn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German vürdern, from Old High German furdiren, from Proto-West Germanic *furþrijan. The modern vocalism is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German vörderen). Related to English further. Compare dated German fürder, fürderhin.
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