prophezeien
German
Etymology
From Middle High German prophēzīen, derived from prophēzīe, a byform of prophētīe (see Prophetie). The z-form was influenced by Old French profecie. The verb itself may also follow Old French profecier (whence at any rate Middle High German prophēzieren).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁofeˈt͡saɪ̯ən/
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Verb
prophezeien (weak, third-person singular present prophezeit, past tense prophezeite, past participle prophezeit, auxiliary haben)
- to prophesy
Conjugation
Conjugation of prophezeien (weak, auxiliary haben)
infinitive | prophezeien | ||||
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present participle | prophezeiend | ||||
past participle | prophezeit | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich prophezeie | wir prophezeien | i | ich prophezeie | wir prophezeien |
du prophezeist | ihr prophezeit | du prophezeiest | ihr prophezeiet | ||
er prophezeit | sie prophezeien | er prophezeie | sie prophezeien | ||
preterite | ich prophezeite | wir prophezeiten | ii | ich prophezeite1 | wir prophezeiten1 |
du prophezeitest | ihr prophezeitet | du prophezeitest1 | ihr prophezeitet1 | ||
er prophezeite | sie prophezeiten | er prophezeite1 | sie prophezeiten1 | ||
imperative | prophezei (du) prophezeie (du) |
prophezeit (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of prophezeien (weak, auxiliary haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “prophezeien” in Duden online
- “prophezeien” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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