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Where does “üben” come from?

üben (German) comes from Middle High German üeben, from Middle High German uoben, from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną — to perform, practice.

üben (German): to practice / practise

Definitions

  1. to practice / practise

Ancestry of “üben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanüeben—
2Middle High Germanuoben—
3Proto-Germanicōbijanąto perform, practice

Words derived from “üben”

  • üblicherweise
  • unüblich
  • verüben
  • handelsüblich
  • üblich
  • ausüben
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