betätigen

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German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ tätigen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈtɛːtɪɡən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈteːtɪɡən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: be‧tä‧ti‧gen

Verb

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betätigen (weak, third-person singular present betätigt, past tense betätigte, past participle betätigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to engage (a switch, lever, pedal etc. or a device therewith)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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