führen

German (Berlin)

/ˈfyːʁən/, /fyːɐ̯n/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to lead
  • (formal) to carry, to sell
  • to conduct some activity or process, to hold (a discussion, a negotiation), to have (a conversation), to lead (one's life), to wage (a war or campaign)

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German fuoren inherited from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (lead, cause to go).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fōrijaną

Gloss

lead, cause to go

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

鉛

Emoji

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