bezichtigen
/bəˈtsɪçtɪɡn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bezichtigt
- past
- bezichtigte
- perfect
- hat bezichtigt
Meaning
-
to accuse
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for "to accuse"; beschuldigen is the more common everyday word, bezichtigen is more formal and legal-sounding.
Practice
1 What does bezichtigen mean?
to accuse
2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ihn der Lüge.
Full sentence: Man bezichtigte ihn der Lüge. (He was accused of lying.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bezichtigen?
bezichtigen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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