tapezieren

German

Etymology

From obsolete tapissieren, borrowed in the 16th century from Middle French tapisser, a derivative of Old French tapiz, from Ancient Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion). The modern German form under influence of the somewhat older noun Tapete and possibly Italian tappezzare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtapeˈtsiːʁən/, /-pə-/

Verb

tapezieren (third-person singular simple present tapeziert, past tense tapezierte, past participle tapeziert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to wallpaper; paper a wall

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