opfern

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German opfern, ophern, from Old High German opfarōn, opharōn, offarōn, from Medieval Latin operor (“work”) and/or Medieval Latin offerō (“offer”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔɔpfɐn/ === Verb === opfern (weak, third-person singular present opfert, past tense opferte, past participle geopfert, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause) (transitive) to sacrifice (to a deity) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== aufopfern === Further reading === “opfern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “opfern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “opfern” in Duden online “opfern” in OpenThesaurus.de