See also: Opfern

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German opfern, ophern, from Old High German opfarōn, opharōn, offarōn, from Medieval Latin operor (work) and/or Medieval Latin offerō (offer).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔɔpfɐn/
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Verb

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opfern (weak, third-person singular present opfert, past tense opferte, past participle geopfert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
  2. (transitive) to sacrifice (to a deity)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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