begehren

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German begern, prefixed form of earlier gern, from Old High German gerōn. Related to gern (willingly, gladly). Cognate with Luxembourgish begieren. More at English yearn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡeːʁən/, /bəˈɡeːʁn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -eːʀən

Verb

begehren (weak, third-person singular present begehrt, past tense begehrte, past participle begehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to desire
  2. (transitive) to ask, to demand

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Further reading

  • begehren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • begehren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • begehren” in Duden online
  • begehren” in OpenThesaurus.de