Polyglot Dictionary

debattieren

/debaˈtiːʁən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: debattiert
past: debattierte
perfect: hat debattiert

Meaning

to debate
- Sie debattierten über die Steuer.
  
  They debated the tax.
- Die Abgeordneten debattierten stundenlang über das Gesetz. Erst spät am Abend stimmten sie ab.
  
  The members of parliament debated the law for hours. Only late in the evening did they vote.

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Portuguese

debater is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to debate."

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Last updated 2026-09-25