German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtryːbən/, [ˈtʁyːbm̩], [-bən]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: trü‧ben

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German trüeben, from Old High German truoben, from Proto-Germanic *drōbijaną.

Verb

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trüben (weak, third-person singular present trübt, past tense trübte, past participle getrübt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to muddle, bedim, blear, blur (make something turbid or unclear)
  2. to cloud, tarnish (make something, often a joyous occasion, less happy or lighthearted)
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Etymology 2

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See the lemma.

Adjective

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trüben

  1. inflection of trüb:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Further reading

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