bestürmen

/bəˈʃtʏʁmən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

Belagern is the standard word for a military siege; bestürmen can also mean, figuratively, "to bombard" someone with requests or questions.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

asediar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to besiege."

Spanish

sitiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to besiege."

Portuguese

sitiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to besiege."

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Last updated 2026-09-25