German

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Etymology

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Literally, to carry reckoning (to). Probably a calque of Italian portare conto or rendere conto.

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Verb

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Rechnung tragen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present trägt Rechnung, past tense trug Rechnung, past participle Rechnung getragen, past subjunctive trüge Rechnung, auxiliary haben)

  1. [with dative] to take into account
    Das neue Design trägt der Energieeffizienz Rechnung.The new design takes energy efficiency into account.

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