Polyglot Dictionary

beängstigen

/bəˈʔɛŋstɪɡn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
beängstigt
past
beängstigte
perfect
hat beängstigt

Meaning

  1. to frighten, to alarm

    • Die Stille im Haus beängstigte sie.

      The silence in the house frightened her.

    • Das laute Gewitter beängstigte die Kinder. Sie krochen zu den Eltern ins Bett.

      The loud thunderstorm frightened the children. They crept into bed with their parents.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does beängstigen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Stille im Haus ___ sie.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beängstigen?

See also

verb

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