fördern

Meaning

  1. (transitive, weak) to further, to foster
  2. (transitive, weak) to support
  3. (transitive, weak) to advance
  4. (transitive, weak) to encourage
  5. (transitive, weak) to mine

Frequency

C2
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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