begießen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German begiezen, from Old High German bigiozan, from Proto-West Germanic *bigeutan. Equivalent to be- +‎ gießen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡiːsn̩/
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Verb

begießen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present begießt, past tense begoss, past participle begossen, past subjunctive begösse, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pour water over
  2. to water (plants etc.)
  3. (cooking) to baste
  4. (figurative) to celebrate

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Further reading

  • begießen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • begießen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • begießen” in Duden online