befruchten

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

16th century, from be- +‎ Frucht +‎ -en, perhaps an alteration of Middle High German bevrühtigen (to sow a field).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfrʊxtən/, [bəˈfʁʊχtn̩]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

befruchten (weak, third-person singular present befruchtet, past tense befruchtete, past participle befruchtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to fertilise/fertilize, impregnate, pollinate
  2. (figurative) to inspire, stimulate

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Descendants[edit]

  • Norwegian Bokmål: befrukte

Further reading[edit]

  • befruchten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • befruchten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon