befleißen

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German

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Etymology

From be- +‎ Fleiß +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: be‧flei‧ßen
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Verb

befleißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present befleißt, past tense befliss, past participle beflissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (obsolete, reflexive) to endeavour, to make an effort to practise/practice
    Ich befliss mich eines guten sittlichen Wandels.
    I tried to live a good, moral life.
    Ich erbte ein kleines Vermögen und befliss mich, es zu vermehren.
    I inherited a small fortune and tried to increase it.

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