verselbstständigen
German (Berlin)
/fɛɐ̯ˈzɛlp(st)ʃtɛndɪɡən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to separate, to make independent, to emancipate
- (reflexive) to become independent, to take on a life of one's own
Etymology
Prefix from German selbstständig (self-reliant, independent).
Origin
German (Berlin)
selbstständig
Gloss
self-reliant, independent
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Verselbstständigung German
- scheinselbstständig German
- selbstständig German
- selvstændig Danish