Reparieren
Example: Ich muss mein Fahrrad heute reparieren lassen.
Definition
"Reparieren" means to fix or mend something that is broken or damaged, restoring it to a functional or usable condition. For example, in the phrase "Ich muss mein Fahrrad heute reparieren lassen," it refers to the act of having a bicycle repaired.
Etymology
The word "reparieren" comes from the Latin 'reparare,' meaning 'to restore' or 'to repair.' It entered German through Middle High German and has maintained its meaning related to fixing or restoring objects. Did you know? The root 'parare' means 'to prepare,' so reparieren originally implied preparing something again for use.
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"Reparieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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