besinnen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German besinnen; equivalent to be- +‎ sinnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbəˈzɪnən/, /ˌbəˈzɪnn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪnən

Verb

besinnen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present besinnt, past tense besann, past participle besonnen, past subjunctive besänne or besönne, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to reflect (on); to think (about); to contemplate
  2. (reflexive) to remember, to recall
    • 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 547:
      Auf die einzelnen Worte, die nun folgten, konnte Ellen sich nachher nicht mehr recht besinnen.
      Later, Ellen could not remember the individual words that followed now.
    • 2021, VRM Redaktion, “Erinnerungen an den Freund und Geschäftspartner „Bio“”, in Wiesbadener Kurier:
      Er besann sich des Kulinarik-Experten aus Wiesbaden und fragte ihn um Rat.
      He recalled the culinary expert from Wiesbaden and asked him for advice.

Usage notes

Genitive usage indicates a higher linguistic register.

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Further reading

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