German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˌtapeˈtsiːʁən/, /-pə-/
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  • Hyphenation: ta‧pe‧zie‧ren

Verb

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

  1. to wallpaper; paper a wall

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