freimachen

German

Alternative forms

  • frei machen

Etymology

frei + machen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxən/
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  • Hyphenation: frei‧ma‧chen

Verb

freimachen (weak, third-person singular present macht frei, past tense machte frei, past participle freigemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to put a stamp on (envelope, letter, parcel)
    Synonym: frankieren
    Er machte den Brief frei.He put a stamp on the letter.
  2. to clear (a road, a path)
  3. (reflexive) to bare, to strip (to remove clothing)
    Synonyms: ausziehen, entkleiden, entblößen

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Further reading

  • freimachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • freimachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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