Polyglot Dictionary

beflügeln

/bəˈfluːɡl̩n/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
beflügelt
past
beflügelte
perfect
hat beflügelt

Meaning

  1. to inspire, to lend wings

    • Der Erfolg beflügelte ihn.

      Success gave him wings.

    • Der Erfolg beflügelte das ganze Team. Alle arbeiteten mit neuer Energie.

      The success inspired the whole team. Everyone worked with new energy.

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Similar words

beleben

Beflügeln is to inspire someone, lifting them up (literally "to lend wings"); beleben is to enliven or revive something, giving it energy rather than specifically inspiration.

Practice

1 What does beflügeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Erfolg ___ ihn.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beflügeln?

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