beflecken

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bevlecken, from Old High German gifleckōn. By surface analysis, be- +‎ Fleck +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: be‧fle‧cken
  • Rhymes: -ɛkn̩

Verb

beflecken (weak, third-person singular present befleckt, past tense befleckte, past participle befleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to stain, to discolor (e.g. a piece of clothing)
    Synonym: besudeln
  2. (transitive, figurative) to stain, to tarnish (e.g. reputation)
    Synonyms: besudeln, entehren

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Further reading

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