Brauchen
Example: Ich brauche heute neue Schuhe für den Winter.
Definition
"Brauchen" means to need or require something for a particular purpose or situation. For example, in the sentence "Ich brauche heute neue Schuhe für den Winter," it expresses the necessity of having new shoes for winter today.
Etymology
The German verb "brauchen" originates from the Middle High German word "bruchen," which means to use or have need of something. It is related to Old High German "bruohhen," showing a long history of expressing necessity or requirement in the Germanic language family.
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"Brauchen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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