befruchten
/bəˈfʁʊxtn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- befruchtet
- past
- befruchtete
- perfect
- hat befruchtet
Meaning
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to fertilise
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Bienen befruchten die Blüten.
Bees pollinate the flowers.
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Die Bienen befruchten die Blüten der Obstbäume. Ohne sie gäbe es kaum Äpfel.
The bees fertilise the blossoms of the fruit trees. Without them there would hardly be any apples.
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Practice
1 What does befruchten mean?
to fertilise
2 Fill the gap: Bienen ___ die Blüten.
Full sentence: Bienen befruchten die Blüten. (Bees pollinate the flowers.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches befruchten?
befruchten: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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