Translation
to wait
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Word origin
From Old High German wart膿n ('to watch, look out for'), from the same Germanic root as English ward and warden.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- wart膿n
- English cognates
- ward, warden
Grammar
Examples
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I've been waiting for you for an hour already.
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Are you waiting for the bus?
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He waited a long time for an answer.
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Grammar articles
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German Verb Conjugation: The One Pattern Under Every Verb
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warten: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 8: Words 161-170.