begründen

/bəˈɡʁʏndn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
begründet
past
begründete
perfect
hat begründet

Meaning

  1. to justify, to give reasons for

    • Bitte begründe deine Meinung.

      Please give reasons for your opinion.

    • Bitte begründen Sie Ihre Meinung mit Beispielen. Das macht Ihre Antwort überzeugender.

      Please justify your opinion with examples. That makes your answer more convincing.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does begründen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches begründen?

verb

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