Polyglot Dictionary

bezaubern

/bəˈtsaʊ̯bɐn/

verb B2

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
bezaubert
past
bezauberte
perfect
hat bezaubert

Meaning

  1. to enchant

    • Ihr Lächeln bezauberte alle.

      Her smile enchanted everyone.

    • Die kleine Stadt bezauberte uns sofort. Wir blieben eine Woche länger als geplant.

      The little town enchanted us immediately. We stayed a week longer than planned.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

verzaubern

verzaubern is more literal, casting a magic spell; bezaubern is more figurative, "to charm."

Practice

1 What does bezaubern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihr Lächeln ___ alle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bezaubern?

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