bewässern

/bəˈvɛsɐn/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: bewässert
past: bewässerte
perfect: hat bewässert

Meaning

to irrigate
- Die Bauern bewässern ihre Felder.
  
  The farmers irrigate their fields.
- Die Bauern bewässern ihre Felder im Sommer täglich. Das Wasser kommt aus einem Kanal.
  
  The farmers irrigate their fields daily in summer. The water comes from a canal.

Similar words

begießen

Begießen is to water a plant by hand, casually (it also means "to toast" an occasion); bewässern is to irrigate, a more systematic or agricultural watering.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

irrigar

irrigar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to irrigate."

Portuguese

irrigar

irrigar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to irrigate."

Practice

1 What does bewässern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Bauern ___ ihre Felder.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bewässern?

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Last updated 2026-09-24