beflecken
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German bevlecken, from Old High German gifleckōn. By surface analysis, be- + Fleck + -en.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]beflecken (weak, third-person singular present befleckt, past tense befleckte, past participle befleckt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to stain, to discolor (e.g. a piece of clothing)
- Synonym: besudeln
- (transitive, figurative) to stain, to tarnish (e.g. reputation)
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | beflecken | ||||
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present participle | befleckend | ||||
past participle | befleckt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich beflecke | wir beflecken | i | ich beflecke | wir beflecken |
du befleckst | ihr befleckt | du befleckest | ihr beflecket | ||
er befleckt | sie beflecken | er beflecke | sie beflecken | ||
preterite | ich befleckte | wir befleckten | ii | ich befleckte1 | wir befleckten1 |
du beflecktest | ihr beflecktet | du beflecktest1 | ihr beflecktet1 | ||
er befleckte | sie befleckten | er befleckte1 | sie befleckten1 | ||
imperative | befleck (du) beflecke (du) |
befleckt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Further reading
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
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- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
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- Rhymes:German/ɛkn̩
- Rhymes:German/ɛkn̩/3 syllables
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