begeistern

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German

Etymology

From be- +‎ Geist +‎ -ern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧geis‧tern

Verb

begeistern (weak, third-person singular present begeistert, past tense begeisterte, past participle begeistert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to fill with enthusiasm, to enthuse, to thrill
  2. (reflexive) to be enthusiastic, to enthuse (about something: für + accusative)

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