benehmen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German benëmen, from Old High German bineman, from Proto-West Germanic *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nehmen. Compare English benim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈneːmn̩/, /bəˈneːmən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧neh‧men

Verb

benehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present benimmt, past tense benahm, past participle benommen, past subjunctive benähme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive, copulative) to behave, to act, to conduct oneself (a certain way)

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Further reading

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