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German
Etymology
be- + treuen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈtʁɔɪ̯ən/
- Hyphenation: be‧treu‧en
Verb
betreuen (weak, third-person singular present betreut, past tense betreute, past participle betreut, auxiliary haben)
- to look after; to take care
- to supervise, to guide, to oversee
2022 August 18, “Die Partitur erwacht zu feurigem Leben [The score awakens to a fiery existence]”, in Der Tagesspiegel:Junge Musikerinnen und Musiker bewerben sich, teils per Video. Von ihnen werden rund 70 ausgewählt, um mehrere Wochen parallel zu den Salzburger Festspielen zu proben, betreut von Mitgliedern des Wiener Spitzenorchesters.- Young musicians apply, some of them by video. Around 70 of them are selected to rehearse for several weeks parallel to the Salzburg Festival, supervised by members of Vienna's leading orchestra.
- to be responsible for a matter or process in a professional capacity
Conjugation
Conjugation of
betreuen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
betreuen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Related terms
Further reading
- “betreuen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “betreuen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “betreuen” in Duden online
- “betreuen” in OpenThesaurus.de