beliefern

/bəˈliːfɐn/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
beliefert
past
belieferte
perfect
hat beliefert

Meaning

  1. to supply

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

Similar words

versorgen

Close synonyms for "to supply"; beliefern is specifically commercial (a supplier delivering goods), versorgen is the broader word, also used for providing care.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

suprir

suprir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to supply."

Practice

1 What does beliefern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma ___ Restaurants.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beliefern?

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