begehen

German

Etymology

be- + gehen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡeːən/
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  • Rhymes: -eːən

Verb

begehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present begeht, past tense beging, past participle begangen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to commit, perpetrate (a crime, an offense)
    Synonym: verüben
    Bald stellte sich heraus, dass Paul den Mord begangen hatte.
    It was soon discovered that Paul had committed the murder.
  2. (transitive) to walk, to walk on, to use
    ein viel begangener Wega much-used path
  3. (transitive) to visit, to inspect
    Der Vermieter kündigte an, die Wohnung begehen zu wollen.
    The landlord announced that he wanted to inspect the apartment.
  4. (transitive) to celebrate
    ein Jubiläum begehento celebrate an anniversary

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Further reading

  • begehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • begehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • begehen” in Duden online
  • begehen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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