German edit

Etymology edit

be- +‎ gießen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡiːsn̩/
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Verb edit

begießen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present begießt, past tense begoss, past participle begossen, past subjunctive begösse, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pour water over
  2. to water (plants etc.)
  3. (cooking) to baste
  4. (figurative) to celebrate

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • begießen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • begießen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • begießen” in Duden online