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beobachten

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German

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Etymology

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    be- +‎ Obacht +‎ -en

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /bəˈoːbaxtən/, [bəˈʔoː.baχ.tn̩] (standard)
    • IPA(key): /bəˈoːpˌaxtən/, [bəˈʔoːpˌʔaχ.tn̩] (uncommon and stiff, though etymologically correct)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Verb

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    beobachten (weak, third-person singular present beobachtet, past tense beobachtete, past participle beobachtet, auxiliary haben)

    1. (transitive) to watch, to observe
      Sie werden beobachtet.
      You are being watched.
      • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 5/2010, page 106:
        Eine neue Generation hochauflösender Lichtmikroskope revolutioniert die Biologie: Erstmals können die Forscher auch molekulare Strukturen in lebenden Zellen beobachten.
        A new generation of high-resolution optical microscopes is revolutionizing biology: for the first time researchers are able to also watch molecular structures in living cells.

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    Luxembourgish

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    Etymology

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    From German beobachten.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /beˈoːbaχten/, [bəˈoːbɑχtən]

    Verb

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    beobachten (third-person singular present beobacht, past participle beobacht, auxiliary verb hunn)

    1. to observe, to watch

    Conjugation

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    Regular
    infinitive beobachten
    participle beobacht
    auxiliary hunn
    present
    indicative
    imperative
    1st singular beobachten
    2nd singular beobachts beobacht
    3rd singular beobacht
    1st plural beobachten
    2nd plural beobacht beobacht
    3rd plural beobachten

    (n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.