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ranzen

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See also: Ranzen

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Cognate to English rant. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ranzen (weak, third-person singular present ranzt, past tense ranzte, past participle geranzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (obsolete, intransitive) to romp, to frolic (to move about energetically, to jump around)
  2. (hunting, of animals) to be in heat, to copulate
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to raunzen.

Verb

ranzen (weak, third-person singular present ranzt, past tense ranzte, past participle geranzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to bark, to speak aggressively to; to push around
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • anranzen

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