ehren
See also: Ehren
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ēren, from Old High German ēren, from Proto-Germanic *aizāną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eys- (“to respect”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ehren (weak, third-person singular present ehrt, past tense ehrte, past participle geehrt, auxiliary haben)
- to honor
Conjugation edit
infinitive | ehren | ||||
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present participle | ehrend | ||||
past participle | geehrt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich ehre | wir ehren | i | ich ehre | wir ehren |
du ehrst | ihr ehrt | du ehrest | ihr ehret | ||
er ehrt | sie ehren | er ehre | sie ehren | ||
preterite | ich ehrte | wir ehrten | ii | ich ehrte1 | wir ehrten1 |
du ehrtest | ihr ehrtet | du ehrtest1 | ihr ehrtet1 | ||
er ehrte | sie ehrten | er ehrte1 | sie ehrten1 | ||
imperative | ehr (du) ehre (du) |
ehrt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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Further reading edit
Low German edit
Etymology edit
From the noun Ehr.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ehren (past singular ehr, past participle ehrt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to honor
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ehren (weak verb)
infinitive | ehren | |
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indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | ehr | ehr |
2nd person singular | ehrs(t) | ehrs(t) |
3rd person singular | ehr(t) | ehr |
plural | ehrt, ehren | ehren |
imperative | present | — |
singular | ehr(e) | |
plural | ehrt | |
participle | present | past |
ehren | (e)ehrt, geehrt | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |