bezwingen
See also: Bezwingen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German betwingen, from Old High German bidwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *biþwingan. Equivalent to be- + zwingen.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbezwingen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present bezwingt, past tense bezwang, past participle bezwungen, past subjunctive bezwänge, auxiliary haben)
- to overcome (an obstacle)
- Sie haben den Berg bezwungen.
- They conquered the mountain.
- to defeat
- Synonym: (Switzerland) bodigen
- Er konnte drei Gegner bezwingen
- He was able to defeat three opponents.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | bezwingen | ||||
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present participle | bezwingend | ||||
past participle | bezwungen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich bezwinge | wir bezwingen | i | ich bezwinge | wir bezwingen |
du bezwingst | ihr bezwingt | du bezwingest | ihr bezwinget | ||
er bezwingt | sie bezwingen | er bezwinge | sie bezwingen | ||
preterite | ich bezwang | wir bezwangen | ii | ich bezwänge1 | wir bezwängen1 |
du bezwangst | ihr bezwangt | du bezwängest1 du bezwängst1 |
ihr bezwänget1 ihr bezwängt1 | ||
er bezwang | sie bezwangen | er bezwänge1 | sie bezwängen1 | ||
imperative | bezwing (du) bezwinge (du) |
bezwingt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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