German edit

Etymology edit

zu- +‎ sprechen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suːˌʃpʁɛçn̩/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧spre‧chen
  • (file)

Verb edit

zusprechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present spricht zu, past tense sprach zu, past participle zugesprochen, past subjunctive spräche zu, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to grant
    Das Gericht sprach den Kindern das Erbe zu.
    The court awarded the children the inheritance.
  2. (transitive) to comfort

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