Reparieren
Example: Ich muss mein Fahrrad morgen reparieren lassen.
Definition
"Reparieren" means to fix or mend something that is broken or damaged, restoring it to a good or working condition. For example, in the sentence 'Ich muss mein Fahrrad morgen reparieren lassen,' it refers to the act of repairing a bicycle.
Etymology
The word "reparieren" comes from the Latin 'reparare,' meaning 'to restore' or 'to repair.' It entered the German language through Old French 'reparer.' Did you know? The root 'parare' in Latin means 'to prepare,' so originally it implied preparing something again or making it ready.
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"Reparieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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