preisen

C1

to praise / bless

English meaning
to praise / bless

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preisen in a sentence

Wir preisen das Glück und die Freiheit.

We praise luck and freedom.

Conjugation of preisen

ichpreise
dupreist
er/sie/espreist
wirpreisen
ihrpreist
sie/Siepreisen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
pries
Perfect
hat gepriesen

Word family

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Where preisen comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch prīsen „loben, rühmen, verherrlichen, beurteilen“, einer Ableitung zum Substantiv prīs „Preis“, das von altfranzösisch preisier/prisier „schätzen, taxieren, hochschätzen, rühmen“ beeinflusst wurde, und seinerse…

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Questions about preisen

How do you conjugate preisen?

Present tense: preise, preist, preist, preisen, preist, preisen. Simple past: pries. Perfect: hat gepriesen.

What does preisen mean in English?

preisen means "to praise / bless". For example: "Wir preisen das Glück und die Freiheit." — "We praise luck and freedom."

What level is preisen in German?

preisen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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