German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French gêner. First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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genieren (weak, third-person singular present geniert, past tense genierte, past participle geniert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to be ashamed
    Synonym: sich schämen
  2. (reflexive) to be embarrassed
  3. (transitive) to embarrass

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • genieren” in Duden online
  • genieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache