begnügen

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German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ genügen with syncope of the second e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈɡnyːɡən], [bəˈɡnyːɡŋ̩]
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  • Hyphenation: be‧gnü‧gen

Verb

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begnügen (weak, third-person singular present begnügt, past tense begnügte, past participle begnügt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to be content or satisfied, to content oneself [with mit (+ dative) ‘with something’]
    Synonym: vorliebnehmen
    Ich hatte ein ordentliches Mittagessen erwartet, musste mich aber mit einer Packung Chips begnügen.
    I had expected a proper lunch but had to content myself with a packet of crisps.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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