beknien

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German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ Knie +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈkniːn], [bəˈkniːən]
  • Hyphenation: be‧kni‧en
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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beknien (weak, third-person singular present bekniet, past tense bekniete, past participle bekniet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to urgently beg

Conjugation

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Further reading

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

Middle English

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Verb

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beknien

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of bekenen