befähigen

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German

Etymology

From be- +‎ fähig (capable, able) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: be‧fä‧hi‧gen
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Verb

befähigen (weak, third-person singular present befähigt, past tense befähigte, past participle befähigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to enable, empower

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