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Translation

to make; to do

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Word origin

From Old High German mahhōn, from the same Germanic root as English make.

Origin
Old High German
Root
mahhōn
English cognates
make

Grammar

Verb typeweak, regular, perfect with haben

Examples

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What are you doing at the weekend?

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I will quickly make us a tea.

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That does not matter.

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machen: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 11: machen, bei, also and 11 more words.