opfern

Meaning

  1. (transitive, weak) to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
  2. (transitive, weak) to sacrifice (to a deity)

Synonyms

Frequency

B2
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

opfere

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔɔpfɐn/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German opfern, ophern, from Old High German opfarōn, opharōn, offarōn, from Medieval Latin operor (“work”) and/or Medieval Latin offerō (“offer”).

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