befleißigen

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German

Etymology

From be- +‎ Fleiß +‎ -igen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈflaɪ̯sɪɡn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧flei‧ßi‧gen

Verb

befleißigen (weak, third-person singular present befleißigt, past tense befleißigte, past participle befleißigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, reflexive) to make an effort to practise, to consciously adopt
    Er befleißigte sich großer Zurückhaltung.
    He exercised great restraint.

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