betrachten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch betrachten (“to look at, to observe”), from Old Dutch *bitrahton. Equivalent to be- +‎ trachten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈtrɑxtə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: be‧trach‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɑxtən

Verb

betrachten

1. (transitive) to exercise or consider carefully
2. (Belgium) to pursue

   Synonyms: nastreven, beogen

Usage notes

The verb in the meaning "to exercise carefully" is limited to a number of expressions, like:

• zijn plicht betrachten - acquit oneself of one's duty
• de nodige zorgvuldigheid betrachten - exercise due care

Inflection

Conjugation of betrachten (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	betrachten
past singular	betrachtte
past participle	betracht
infinitive	betrachten
gerund	betrachten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	betracht	betrachtte
2nd person sing. (jij)	betracht	betrachtte
2nd person sing. (u)	betracht	betrachtte
2nd person sing. (gij)	betracht	betrachtte
3rd person singular	betracht	betrachtte
plural	betrachten	betrachtten
subjunctive sing.1	betrachte	betrachtte
subjunctive plur.1	betrachten	betrachtten
imperative sing.	betracht
imperative plur.1	betracht
participles	betrachtend	betracht
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• betrachting

References

• Taaladvies.net (in Dutch)

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German betrahten from Old High German bitrahtōn. Equivalent to be- +‎ trachten

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

• IPA^(key): /bəˈtʁaχtən/, [bəˈtʁaχtn̩]

Verb

1. to look (at)
2. to look, to consider (at)
3. to regard, to consider, look upon (something)

Synonyms

• (consider): anglotzen, angucken, anschauen, anstarren, beäugeln, beäugen, beaugenscheinigen, begucken, belauern, beleuchten, beluchsen, beobachten, beschauen, besehen, besichtigen, fixieren, inspizieren, kiebitzen, spannen
• (regard): abschätzen, auffassen, beurteilen, charakterisieren, einschätzen, erachten, begutachten, bewerten, einschätzen, halten für, interpretieren, urteilen, werten

Derived terms

• Betracht
• Betrachter
• Betrachterin
• Betrachtung

Further reading

• “betrachten” in Duden online