verteidigen
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to defend (from attack)
- (weak) to justify (an opinion, behavior, etc.)
Concepts
Synonyms
eintreten für
als Rechtsanwalt tätig sein
in Schutz nehmen
Trotz bieten
Widerstand leisten
gaumen
zur Wehr setzen
nichts gefallen lassen
nicht gefallen lassen
hinter etwas stellen
stehen für
beköstigen
die Stirn bieten
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German verteidingen from vertagedingen, derived from teidinc, tagedinc (originally "judgment", then "talk, chatter", so Narrenteiding (“foolish chatter”)) of tac (“day”) and ding (“negotiation”). By surface analysis, ver- + Tag + Ding + -en. The term developed semantically from "court day with negotiations" > "to defend in court" > "to defend". Cognate with Dutch verdedigen.
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