begatten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German begaten (to reach, meet, join), from Old High German bigatōn. Equivalent to be- +‎ Gatte (spouse”, originally “companion) +‎ -en. The modern sense of the verb (17th c.) follows the semantic development of the noun. Not related with English beget.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡatən/
  • Hyphenation: be‧gat‧ten
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Verb

begatten (weak, third-person singular present begattet, past tense begattete, past participle begattet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, of a male animal) to mate
    Synonyms: bespringen, decken
  2. (reflexive, of animals) to copulate
    Synonyms: sich paaren, vögeln

Usage notes

  • Sometimes used of humans, but this is deliberately coarse or flippant.

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Further reading

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