erniedrigen

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German

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Etymology

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er- +‎ niedrig +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈniːdʁɪɡn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: er‧nied‧ri‧gen

Verb

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erniedrigen (weak, third-person singular present erniedrigt, past tense erniedrigte, past participle erniedrigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to abase (to lower so as to hurt feelings), to dishonor, to humble
    Antonym: erhöhen

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