beflissen

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German

Etymology

Past participle of now possibly obsolete befleißen (to endeavour, to attempt).

Pronunciation

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Participle

beflissen

  1. past participle of befleißen

Adjective

beflissen (strong nominative masculine singular beflissener, comparative beflissener, superlative am beflissensten)

  1. zealous, keen
    Synonyms: eifrig, begierig
  2. studious
    Synonyms: eifrig, strebsam
  3. obsequious
    Synonyms: folgsam, gehorsam

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