beschatten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German beschatewen, beschetwen, from Old High German biskatawen, from Proto-West Germanic *biskadwijan. Equivalent to be- +‎ schatten. Cognates include Dutch beschaduwen and English beshadow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃatn̩/
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Verb

beschatten (weak, third-person singular present beschattet, past tense beschattete, past participle beschattet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (chiefly solemn or poetic) to shadow, beshade (give shade, cast a shadow over)
    Synonyms: Schatten spenden, Schatten werfen, überschatten
  2. (figurative) to shadow (secretly follow and observe)

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