entzücken

German

Etymology

From Middle High German enzücken. Equivalent to ent- (“de-, off, away”) +‎ zücken (“to pull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛn(t)ˈt͡sʏkən/
  • Hyphenation: ent‧zü‧cken
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Verb

entzücken (weak, third-person singular present entzückt, past tense entzückte, past participle entzückt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, originally religion) to ravish, enrapture, enthral
    Synonyms: verzücken, entrücken, begeistern, hinreißen
  2. (transitive, by semantic weakening) to delight, please, gladden
    Synonyms: freuen, erfreuen

Conjugation

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