bewenden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bewenden, from Old High German biwenten, from Proto-West Germanic *biwandijan, from Proto-Germanic *biwandijaną (to turn around), equivalent to be- +‎ wenden. Cognate with English bewend.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: be‧wen‧den
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Verb

bewenden (weak or irregular weak, third-person singular present bewendet, past tense bewendete or bewandte, past participle bewendet or bewandt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to put (a matter) to rest
    es bei etwas bewenden lassen(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

  • Mostly used in the infinitive.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • bewenden” in Duden online
  • bewenden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache