bedrücken

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bedrücken, from Old High German bidrukken, from Proto-West Germanic *biþrukkijan. Equivalent to be- +‎ drücken. Doublet of bedrucken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈdʁykŋ̩], [bəˈdʁykən]
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  • Hyphenation: be‧drü‧cken

Verb

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bedrücken (weak, third-person singular present bedrückt, past tense bedrückte, past participle bedrückt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to depress, to oppress
  2. to weigh down, to bear down
  3. to pinch

Conjugation

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