German edit

Etymology edit

be- +‎ stäuben or Staub +‎ be- -en

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃtɔʏ̯bən/
  • Hyphenation: be‧stäu‧ben
  • (file)

Verb edit

bestäuben (weak, third-person singular present bestäubt, past tense bestäubte, past participle bestäubt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (botany) to pollinate
  2. (cooking etc.) to sprinkle, dust (cover thinly with powder)

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