härten

Meaning

1. (transitive, weak) to harden, make hard
2. (weak) to solidify, harden, become hard

Concepts

harden

temper

toughen

season

anneal

steel

discipline

soak

cure

set

freeze

immerse

indurate

quench

strengthen

tighten

torture

train

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toughen oneself up

carburize

case-harden

consolidate

dip

drill

dunk

encourage

forge

fortify

Synonyms

stählen

abhärten

hart machen

aushärten

vulkanisieren

festigen

tempern

verhärten

schmelzen

schmieden

sich versteifen

stärken

straffen

tauchen

tunken

züchtigen

fest machen

gefrieren lassen

sich versteifen{vr}

abschrecken

bestrafen

disziplinieren

eintauchen

eintunken

ermutigen

fest werden

Translations

durcir

harden

stalen

tremper

endurecer

temperen

templar

temperar

endurecer

endurcir

trempar

endurir

indurire

enrijar

temprare

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈhɛʁtn̩]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: herten

Inherited from Old High German: herten

In summary

From Middle High German herten, from Old High German herten, from Proto-West Germanic *hardijan, from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną. By surface analysis, hart + -en.