Empfehlen
Example: Ich kann dir dieses Buch sehr empfehlen, es ist spannend.
Definition
"Empfehlen" means to suggest or advise something as particularly good or suitable for someone. It often involves expressing a positive opinion about a person, thing, or action, encouraging others to consider or choose it, as in recommending a book or a course of action.
Etymology
The word "empfehlen" comes from the Old High German word "empfehlen," which combined "ent-" meaning 'in the direction of' and "fehlen" meaning 'to entrust or commit.' Over time, it evolved to mean 'to recommend' or 'to commend' someone or something to another person's care or attention.
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"Empfehlen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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