See also: Erkaufen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German erkoufen, from Old High German irkoufen, urkoufen. Equivalent to er- +‎ kaufen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩/
  • Hyphenation: er‧kau‧fen
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Verb

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erkaufen (weak, third-person singular present erkauft, past tense erkaufte, past participle erkauft, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to gain something through sacrifice
    etwas teuer erkaufento gain something that comes at a price
  2. (reflexive, dated) to gain something by bribery

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