tragen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German tragen, from Old High German tragan, from Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to draw, drag”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʁaːɡn̩/, /ˈtʁaːɡŋ̩/, [ˈtʰʁ̥aːɡŋ̩]
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- Rhymes: -aːɡn̩
Verb
tragen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present trägt, past tense trug, past participle getragen, past subjunctive trüge, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to carry, to bear (something on one's person)
- Sie konnten die Kiste nicht mehr tragen und mussten sie abstellen.
- They couldn't carry the box any longer and had to put it down.
- Vorsicht, er trägt eine Waffe!
- Careful, he's carrying a weapon!
- Und was auch kommen mag,
sei es ein dunkler Tag,
sei es Glück oder Freude,
wir tragen es beide! (Haussegen)- And come what may,
be it a dark day,
be it lucky or joyous,
we take them both! (House blessing)
- And come what may,
- (transitive, figurative) to bear, to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
- Ärzte tragen eine große Verantwortung für ihr Handeln.
- Doctors carry a great responsibility for their actions.
- Er trägt Schuld an dem Unfall.
- He's to blame (lit. He bears blame) for the accident.
- (transitive) to bear, to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
- Ohne Versicherung müssen Sie die Kosten leider selbst tragen.
- Unfortunately, without insurance you must bear the cost yourself.
- (transitive, agriculture, sometimes figurative) to produce, to bear, to yield
- Die Bäume tragen im Herbst Früchte.
- The trees bear fruit in the fall.
- Investitionen in die Kultur tragen Früchte in Form von Nationalstolz.
- Investments in culture bear fruit in the form of national pride.
- (transitive or intransitive, fashion) to wear (clothing, jewelry)
- Ich trage einen blauen Anzug und eine rote Krawatte.
- I'm wearing a blue suit and a red tie.
- (transitive) to support, to maintain
- (reflexive, finance) to pay for itself
Conjugation
| infinitive | tragen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | tragend | ||||
| past participle | getragen | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich trage | wir tragen | i | ich trage | wir tragen |
| du trägst | ihr tragt | du tragest | ihr traget | ||
| er trägt | sie tragen | er trage | sie tragen | ||
| preterite | ich trug | wir trugen | ii | ich trüge1 | wir trügen1 |
| du trugst | ihr trugt | du trügest1 du trügst1 |
ihr trüget1 ihr trügt1 | ||
| er trug | sie trugen | er trüge1 | sie trügen1 | ||
| imperative | trag (du) trage (du) |
tragt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
Related terms
Middle High German
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German tragan, from Proto-West Germanic *dragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtraɡən/
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Verb
tragen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present treget or treit, past tense truoc, past participle getragen, past subjunctive trüege, auxiliary hân)
Conjugation
| infinitive | tragen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| genitive gerund | tragennes tragenes | ||||
| dative gerund | tragenne tragene | ||||
| present participle | tragende | ||||
| past participle | getragen | ||||
| auxiliary | hân | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich trage | wir tragen | i | ich trage | wir tragen |
| du tregest | ir traget | du tragest | ir traget | ||
| ër treget | sie tragent | ër trage | sie tragen | ||
| preterite | ich truoc | wir truogen | ii | ich trüege | wir trüegen |
| du trüege | ir truoget | du trüegest | ir trüeget | ||
| ër truoc | sie truogen | ër trüege | sie trüegen | ||
| imperative | trac (du) | traget (ir) | |||
Descendants
- German: tragen
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