erkämpfen

German

Etymology

er- + kämpfen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛmp͡fn̩]
  • Hyphenation: er‧kämp‧fen

Verb

erkämpfen (third-person singular simple present erkämpft, past tense erkämpfte, past participle erkämpft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to gain through struggle
    • 1910, Emil Luckhardt (lyrics), Pierre Degeyter (music), “Die Internationale”, chorus:
      Völker, hört die Signale! / Auf zum letzten Gefecht! / Die Internationale / erkämpft das Menschenrecht
      peoples, hear the signals! / On into the final battle! / The "Internationale" / establishes human rights through battle

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