See also: Vollbringen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German volbringen, from Old High German folbringan, follabringan. Equivalent to voll- +‎ bringen. Cognate with Dutch volbrengen, English fullbring.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɔlˈbʁɪŋən]
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  • Hyphenation: voll‧brin‧gen

Verb

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vollbringen (irregular weak, third-person singular present vollbringt, past tense vollbrachte, past participle vollbracht, past subjunctive vollbrächte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to accomplish, to perform
    Er kann Wunder vollbringen.
    He can perform miracles.
  2. (transitive) to finish, to bring to completion
    Die Tat ist vollbracht.
    The deed is done.

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