Polyglot Dictionary

bereiten

/bəˈʁaɪ̯tn̩/

verb B1

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

Forms

present
bereitet
past
bereitete
perfect
hat bereitet

Meaning

  1. to prepare, to cause (joy, trouble, etc.)

    • Das Geschenk bereitete ihr große Freude.

      The gift gave her great joy.

    • Ihre Freude bereitete uns allen ein großes Vergnügen. Wir lachten den ganzen Abend.

      Her joy gave all of us great pleasure. We laughed all evening.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does bereiten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Geschenk ___ ihr große Freude.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bereiten?

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