beanspruchen
/bəˈʔanʃpʁʊxn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- beansprucht
- past
- beanspruchte
- perfect
- hat beansprucht
Meaning
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to claim, to demand
Similar words
Beanspruchen is claiming or making use of something you're entitled to, like a right, or taking up someone's time; einfordern is actively demanding that something be fulfilled, like payment or an apology.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
reivindicar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to claim, to demand."
Practice
1 What does beanspruchen mean?
to claim, to demand
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ viel Platz.
Full sentence: Er beansprucht viel Platz. (He takes up a lot of space.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beanspruchen?
beanspruchen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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