Empfehlen
Example: Ich kann dir dieses Buch sehr empfehlen.
Definition
"Empfehlen" means to suggest or endorse something or someone as worthy of attention or acceptance, often based on personal judgment or experience. For example, "Ich kann dir dieses Buch sehr empfehlen" means I can highly recommend this book to you.
Etymology
The German verb "empfehlen" comes from Middle High German 'empfehlen,' which combines 'en-' (a prefix) and 'pfëlen' (to entrust or commit). Did you know? It originally carried the sense of entrusting someone with a task or responsibility, which evolved into the modern meaning of recommending something to others.
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"Empfehlen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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