begeistern

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German

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Etymology

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From be- +‎ Geist +‎ -ern.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡaɪ̯stɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧geis‧tern

Verb

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begeistern (weak, third-person singular present begeistert, past tense begeisterte, past participle begeistert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to fill with enthusiasm, to enthuse, to thrill
  2. (reflexive) to be enthusiastic, to enthuse [with für (+ accusative) ‘about something’]

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