English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German mitmachen.

Noun

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mitmachen (uncountable)

  1. (psychiatry) A state in which a person's body can be put into any posture, although the person has been instructed to resist any movement.

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German

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Etymology

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From mit- +‎ machen. Cognate with Hunsrik mitmache.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtˌmaχən/, [-χɴ̩]
  • Hyphenation: mit‧ma‧chen
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Verb

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mitmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht mit, past tense machte mit, past participle mitgemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to take part
    Ich mache auch bei schulischen Aktivitäten außerhalb des Unterrichts mit.
    I also take part in extracurricular activities.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • mitmachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • mitmachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • mitmachen” in Duden online
  • mitmachen” in OpenThesaurus.de