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fechten

[ˈfɛçtn̩]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. to fence
  2. to fight
  3. to beg
  4. A sport involving swordplay or a general term for fighting.
Examples

Ich hörte wilden Lärm, als föchte man, und der Wind bringt vom Kapitol ihn her.

I heard a bustling rumour, as if one fought, and the wind brings it from the Capitol.

Pronunciationˈfɛçtn̩

Part of speechverb

Usage noteOften used in the context of the sport of fencing, but can be used poetically for fighting.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.