German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German versüenen, versuonen, from Old High German firsuonen, from the same root as Sühne. The change of the root vowel from ü to ö is probably due to Low German influence, compare Middle Low German vorsȫnen, versoenen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈzøːnən/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧söh‧nen
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Verb

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versöhnen (weak, third-person singular present versöhnt, past tense versöhnte, past participle versöhnt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to reconcile

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