befehlen

See also: Befehlen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bevelhen, from Old High German bifelahan, from Proto-Germanic *bifelhaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈfeːln/, /bəˈfeːlən/

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

1. (transitive) to command; to order (someone to do something)
2. (intransitive) to give orders; to be in command
3. (dated) to entrust

Derived terms

• Befehlen
• Befehl
• Befehlung
• befehlend
• befohlen

Related terms

• befehligen

See also

• anweisen

Further reading

• “befehlen” in Duden online

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German bevēlen, from Old Saxon bifelhan, from Proto-Germanic *bifelhaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈfeːlən/

Verb

befehlen (third-person singular simple present befehlt, past tense befohl, past participle befahlen, auxiliary verb wesen)

1. To order, command.

Conjugation

Conjugation of befehlen (class 4 strong verb)

infinitive	befehlen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	befehl	befohl
2nd person singular	befehls(t)	befohls(t)
3rd person singular	befehl(t)	befohl
plural	befehlt, befehlen	befohlen
imperative	present	—
singular	befehl
plural	befehlt
participle	present	past
	befehlen	(e)befahlen, gebefahlen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Derived terms

• Befehl