bedrohen

/bəˈdʁoːən/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: bedroht
past: bedrohte
perfect: hat bedroht

Meaning

to threaten

From Drohung (threat).
- Der Sturm bedrohte das kleine Dorf.
  
  The storm threatened the small village.
- Der Mann bedrohte den Verkäufer mit einem Messer. Die Polizei kam sofort.
  
  The man threatened the shop assistant with a knife. The police came immediately.

Similar words

drohen

Bedrohen is threatening someone or something directly with a specific menacing act; drohen is the more general word, also used impersonally, as in "es droht Regen," rain looks likely.

Similar in other languages

French

menacer

menacer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to threaten."

Portuguese

ameaçar

ameaçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to threaten."

Practice

1 What does bedrohen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Sturm ___ das kleine Dorf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bedrohen?

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Last updated 2026-09-20