präsentieren German · revision 35167

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=c. 1340|origins=la praesēns}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * /pʁɛzɛnˈtiːʁən/, /pʁeːzɛnˈtiːʁən/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''präsentieren''' (third-person singular present präsentiert, past tense präsentierte, past participle präsentiert, auxiliary haben)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[inh|gmh|prēsentieren]], [[bor|fro|presenter|t=to offer, put at someone's disposal, introduce]], borrowed in the Middle High German period.^(Pfeifer 1993)^(Duden 7 2020)^(Paul 2002)^(DWB|13, 2071) The French verb comes from [[la-lat|praesentō|t=to make present, show]], formed from [[la|praesēns|t=present, at hand]].^(Pfeifer 1993)^(Duden 7 2020)^(Wahrig Herkunftswörterbuch) Kluge explains the Latin adjective from [[m|la|prae|t=before]] and an old participle of [[m|la|sum|t=to be]], so that the verb means “to make present, show, offer”.^(Kluge 2011|720) Duden takes the German verb directly from the Late Latin one.^(Duden 7 2020)

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+ The noun [[Präsent]] “gift” came earlier: [[m|gmh|prēsant]] was taken from [[m|fro|present|t=offering, gift]] and is found from about 1200.^(Pfeifer 1993)^(Köbler MHD) From it Middle High German formed a verb [[m|gmh|prīsanten]] “to present with due respect”, used by Gottfried von Strassburg about 1210.^(DWB|13, 2071)^(Köbler MHD)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Middle High German ''prēsentieren'' is recorded about 1340, meaning “to set out, present”.^(Köbler MHD)^(Lexer 1872|2, 292) In the 15th-century ''Pontus und Sidonia'' it means to present a gift respectfully: the hero offers Sidonie a crown of gold.^(DWB|13, 2071)^(Paul 2002)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ In Early New High German the verb meant offering a gift, serving food and drink, showing, and in church law proposing someone for an office.^(FWB)^(DWB|13, 2071) In commerce it meant presenting a bill of exchange for acceptance or payment, recorded from 1605.^(Paul 2002) The reflexive sense “to show oneself, appear” dates from the first half of the 17th century, at first of an army appearing in the field.^(Paul 2002)^(Pfeifer 1993)

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+ From the 17th century ''das Gewehr präsentieren'' was to hold the weapon upright as a salute; the command ''präsentirt das Gewehr!'' is recorded in 1775.^(Pfeifer 1993)^(Paul 2002) The ''Präsentierteller'', a large tray for serving, is recorded in 1793, and the phrase ''wie auf dem Präsentierteller'' “in full view of everyone” in 1881.^(Paul 2002)^(Pfeifer 1993) The modern sense of presenting something to the public, such as a new product or a programme, follows English [[m|en|present]].^(Duden GWDS 1999)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * About 1200 – Middle High German ''prēsant'' “gift” is recorded.^(Köbler MHD)

+ * About 1340 – ''prēsentieren'' appears.^(Köbler MHD)

+ * 15th century – ''Pontus und Sidonia'' uses it of offering a crown.^(DWB|13, 2071)

+ * 1605 – First record of the commercial sense “to present a bill”.^(Paul 2002)

+ * 1775 – The military command ''präsentirt das Gewehr!'' is recorded.^(Paul 2002)

+ * 1793 – ''Präsentierteller'' is recorded.^(Paul 2002)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # ''(formal)'' To hand over, [[m|en|offer]]: ''den Gästen Kaffee präsentieren''.^(Duden GWDS 1999)^(Duden Fremdwörterbuch 2007)

+ # To [[m|en|present]] a demand, bill or order: ''eine Rechnung präsentieren''.^(Duden GWDS 1999)^(Duden Fremdwörterbuch 2007)

+ # To introduce or show someone, or oneself, in a certain role or manner: ''Er präsentierte sich als neuer Trainer.''^(Duden GWDS 1999)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To present something to the public: ''Der Verlag präsentiert seine Neuerscheinungen.''^(Duden GWDS 1999)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''(military)'' To present arms: ''das Gewehr präsentieren''.^(Wiktionary)^(Duden Fremdwörterbuch 2007)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[Präsentation]]

+ * [[Präsentierteller]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[präsent]]

+ * [[Präsenz]]

+ * [[Präsens]]

+ * [[repräsentieren]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}