opfern
Meaning
- (transitive,weak) to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
- (transitive,weak) to sacrifice (to a deity)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʔɔpfɐn/
Etymology
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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