entbehren
/ɛntˈbeːʁən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entbehrt
- past
- entbehrte
- perfect
- hat entbehrt
Meaning
-
to do without, to lack
Built from ent- (without) + behren (to lack (obsolete)).
Made of
- ent- without
- behren to lack (obsolete)
Practice
1 What does entbehren mean?
to do without, to lack
2 Fill the gap: Die Behauptung ___ jeder Grundlage.
Full sentence: Die Behauptung entbehrt jeder Grundlage. (The claim has no basis whatsoever.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entbehren?
entbehren: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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