befristen

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German

Etymology

be- +‎ Frist +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfʁɪstn̩/
  • Hyphenation: be‧fris‧ten
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Verb

befristen (weak, third-person singular present befristet, past tense befristete, past participle befristet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to set a time limit on

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Further reading

  • befristen” in Duden online
  • befristen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache