begehren

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German begern, prefixed form of earlier gern, from Old High German gerōn. Related to gern (willingly, gladly). Cognate with Luxembourgish begieren. More at English yearn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡeːʁən/, /bəˈɡeːʁn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -eːʀən

Verb

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begehren (weak, third-person singular present begehrt, past tense begehrte, past participle begehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to desire
  2. (transitive) to ask, to demand

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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