German edit

Etymology edit

From voll- +‎ bringen. Cognate with Dutch volbrengen, English fullbring.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [fɔlˈbʁɪŋən]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: voll‧brin‧gen

Verb edit

vollbringen (irregular weak, third-person singular present vollbringt, past tense vollbrachte, past participle vollbracht, past subjunctive vollbrächte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to accomplish, to perform
    Er kann Wunder vollbringen.
    He can perform miracles.
  2. (transitive) to finish, to bring to completion
    Die Tat ist vollbracht.
    The deed is done.

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