befreien
/bəˈfʁaɪ̯ən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- befreit
- past
- befreite
- perfect
- hat befreit
Meaning
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to free, to liberate
From frei (free).
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Sie befreiten die Geiseln.
They freed the hostages.
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Die Feuerwehr befreite die Katze aus dem Baum. Die Kinder klatschten begeistert.
The fire brigade freed the cat from the tree. The children clapped enthusiastically.
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Similar words
Sich entledigen is to rid oneself of something unwanted (a burden, an obligation); befreien is the more general word for freeing or liberating someone or something.
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Practice
1 What does befreien mean?
to free, to liberate
2 Which fingerprint chart matches befreien?
befreien: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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