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begießen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German begiezen, from Old High German bigiozan, from Proto-West Germanic *bigeutan. Equivalent to be- +‎ gießen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡiːsn̩/
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Verb

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begießen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present begießt, past tense begoss, past participle begossen, past subjunctive begösse, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pour water over
  2. to water (plants etc.)
  3. (cooking) to baste
  4. (figurative) to celebrate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • begießen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • begießen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • begießen” in Duden online