kollabieren

German

Etymology

19th century, from Latin collābor +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔlaˈbiːrən/, [ˌkɔ.laˈbiː.ʁən], [ko-], [-ˈbiː.ɐn], [-ˈbi(ː)ɐ̯n]
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Verb

kollabieren (weak, third-person singular present kollabiert, past tense kollabierte, past participle kollabiert, auxiliary sein)

  1. to faint, collapse, to suffer from syncope, circulatory collapse
    Synonym: einen Kreislaufzusammenbruch haben/erleiden
  2. (figurative, of a system, function) to collapse, break down
    Synonym: zusammenbrechen
  3. (rare, of a building, structure) to collapse, fall in
    Synonyms: einstürzen, (in sich) zusammenbrechen

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