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opfern
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See also: Opfern
German
Etymology
From Middle High German opfern, ophern, from Old High German opfarōn, opharōn, offarōn, from Medieval Latin operor (“work”) and/or Medieval Latin offerō (“offer”).
Pronunciation
Verb
opfern (weak, third-person singular present opfert, past tense opferte, past participle geopfert, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
- (transitive) to sacrifice (to a deity)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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