German

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Etymology

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From French apprêter +‎ -ieren, from Old French aprester.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apʁeˈtiːʁən/, /apʁeˈtiːɐ̯n/
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  • Rhymes: -iːʁən
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pre‧tie‧ren

Verb

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appretieren (weak, third-person singular present appretiert, past tense appretierte, past participle appretiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (textiles) to finish a textile (to improve the look, performance, or feel of a textile or clothing)

Conjugation

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