German

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Etymology

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15th century, from Latin tractare. Compare Dutch trakteren, French traiter, English treat

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /trakˈtiːrən/, [tʁakˈtiːʁən], [-ˈtiː.ɐn], [-ˈti(ː)ɐ̯n]
  • Hyphenation: trak‧tie‧ren
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Verb

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traktieren (weak, third-person singular present traktiert, past tense traktierte, past participle traktiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to mistreat, to plague
    Synonyms: plagen, quälen
  2. (archaic) to treat (to something), to invite, to entertain (with food and drink)
    Synonyms: bewirten, einladen
  3. (archaic to obsolete) Synonym of behandeln and verhandeln in most senses.

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