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ermatten
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
ermatten (weak, third-person singular present ermattet, past tense ermattete, past participle ermattet, auxiliary haben or sein)
- (intransitive) to become weak or limp, to lose strength
- (intransitive) to lose shine, to become dull
- (transitive) to make weak, to weaken
- (transitive) to make dull, to cause to lose shine
Usage notes
When used transitively, the perfect auxiliary is haben; when used intransitively, it is sein.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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