German

Verb

rechnen ‎(third-person singular simple present rechnet, past tense rechnete, past participle gerechnet, auxiliary haben)

1. to count, reckon, calculate, compute
2. (with 'mit') to expect
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 22/2010, page 13:

     In ihren ökonomischen Eckwerten im April rechnete die Regierung fürs kommende Jahr noch mit 3,43 Millionen Arbeitslosen.

     In their economic guidance values of April the government still expected 3.43 million unemployed for the coming year.

Usage notes

Compare the form of rechnen mit to count on.

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German rehhanōn, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną. Cognate with German rechnen, Dutch rekenen, English reckon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀæɕnən/

Verb

rechnen ‎(third-person singular present rechent, past participle gerechent, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to calculate
2. (transitive or intransitive) to count

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