beschirmen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German beschirmen, from Proto-West Germanic *biskirmijan. Related to Schirm (umbrella), compare Schutzschirm. Cognate with Dutch beschermen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəʃɪʁmɘn/, /bəʃɪʁmn̩/
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Verb

beschirmen (weak, third-person singular present beschirmt, past tense beschirmte, past participle beschirmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, higher register) to protect, to shield
  2. (transitive, higher register) to stretch out forming a screen
  3. (transitive, higher register) to put on a lampshade
  4. (transitive, higher register) to guard, to look after, to sentinel

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