German

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Etymology

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From be- +‎ fähig (capable, able) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈfɛːɪɡŋ̍] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): [bəˈfeːɪɡŋ̍] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: be‧fä‧hi‧gen
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Verb

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befähigen (weak, third-person singular present befähigt, past tense befähigte, past participle befähigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to enable, empower

Conjugation

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