beschleichen
/bəˈʃlaɪ̯çn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- beschleicht
- past
- beschlich
- perfect
- hat beschlichen
Meaning
-
to creep over
Similar words
Beschleichen is figurative, a feeling creeping over someone, as in "ein Gefühl beschleicht mich"; heranschleichen is literally creeping up physically toward something.
Practice
1 What does beschleichen mean?
to creep over
2 Fill the gap: Ein ungutes Gefühl ___ ihn.
Full sentence: Ein ungutes Gefühl beschlich ihn. (A bad feeling crept over him.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschleichen?
beschleichen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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