Polyglot Dictionary

gestehen

/ɡəˈʃteːən/

verb B1

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
gesteht
past
gestand
perfect
hat gestanden

Meaning

  1. to confess, to admit

    • Er gestand den Diebstahl.

      He confessed to the theft.

    • Der Verdächtige gestand die Tat nach langem Verhör. Er zeigte tiefe Reue.

      The suspect confessed to the deed after a long interrogation. He showed deep remorse.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

zugeben

gestehen is slightly more formal and serious, like confessing a crime; zugeben is more everyday, like admitting a mistake.

Practice

1 What does gestehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Diebstahl.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gestehen?

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