röhren

See also: Röhren and Rohren

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁøːʁən/
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  • Rhymes: -øːʀən

Etymology 1

Middle High German rēren, from Proto-Germanic *rairāną (to bellow; roar). Compare English roar.

Verb

röhren (weak, third-person singular present röhrt, past tense röhrte, past participle geröhrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, of animals) to roar (to make a loud deep noise)
    Synonym: (hunting) orgeln
    Hirsche röhren(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (intransitive, Austria) to sob
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

Rohr (pipe) + -en

Verb

röhren (weak, third-person singular present röhrt, past tense röhrte, past participle geröhrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (uncommon) to lay pipes
Conjugation

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