retten

Meaning

to save, to rescue

help out of

make safe

make the best of a bad job

rescue from

aus Schwierigkeiten helfen

aus der Not helfen

raushauen

zurück holen

im schwieriger Situation helfen

in schwieriger Situation helfen

rausboxen

den Arsch retten

σώζω

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁɛtn̩/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with English

Cognate with Polish

In summary

From Middle High German retten, from Old High German hretten or retten, from Proto-West Germanic *hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną (“to save, rescue”). Cognate with Dutch redden, English redd and rid, Polish ratować. More at redd, rid.

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