German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ stäuben or Staub +‎ be- -en

Pronunciation

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

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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)

Conjugation

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