gratulieren

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁatuˈliːʁən/
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Verb

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gratulieren (weak, third-person singular present gratuliert, past tense gratulierte, past participle gratuliert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, + dative) to congratulate
    Synonym: beglückwünschen
    Ich gratuliere dir.I congratulate you.

Usage notes

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  • That on which someone is congratulated is given with the preposition zu: Ich gratuliere dir zu deinem Geburtstag. – “I congratulate you on your birthday.”

Conjugation

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