befassen

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German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ fassen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈfasn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧fas‧sen

Verb

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befassen (weak, third-person singular present befasst, past tense befasste, past participle befasst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive, with preposition: mit) to attend to, to deal with, to engage oneself in, to delve into
    Synonyms: beschäftigen, auseinandersetzen
  2. (transitive, officialese) to give someone the task to deal with something
    Synonym: betrauen
    • Article 259 II Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:
      Bevor ein Mitgliedstaat wegen einer angeblichen Verletzung der Verpflichtungen aus den Verträgen gegen einen anderen Staat Klage erhebt, muss er die Kommission damit befassen.
      Before a Member State brings an action against another Member State for an alleged infringement of an obligation under the Treaties, it shall bring the matter before the Commission.
  3. (regional or rare, transitive) to touch
    Synonym: anfassen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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