bezwingen
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See also: Bezwingen
Etymology
From Middle High German betwingen, from Old High German bidwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *biþwingan. Equivalent to be- + zwingen.
Pronunciation
Verb
bezwingen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present bezwingt, past tense bezwang, past participle bezwungen, past subjunctive bezwänge, auxiliary haben)
- to overcome (an obstacle)
- Sie haben den Berg bezwungen.
- They conquered the mountain.
- to defeat
- Synonym: (Switzerland) bodigen
- Er konnte drei Gegner bezwingen
- He was able to defeat three opponents.
Conjugation
| infinitive | bezwingen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | bezwingend | ||||
| past participle | bezwungen | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich bezwinge | wir bezwingen | i | ich bezwinge | wir bezwingen |
| du bezwingst | ihr bezwingt | du bezwingest | ihr bezwinget | ||
| er bezwingt | sie bezwingen | er bezwinge | sie bezwingen | ||
| preterite | ich bezwang | wir bezwangen | ii | ich bezwänge1 | wir bezwängen1 |
| du bezwangst | ihr bezwangt | du bezwängest1 du bezwängst1 |
ihr bezwänget1 ihr bezwängt1 | ||
| er bezwang | sie bezwangen | er bezwänge1 | sie bezwängen1 | ||
| imperative | bezwing (du) bezwinge (du) |
bezwingt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- Bezwingen, Bezwinger, Bezwingung
- bezwingbar
- bezwingend, bezwungen
See also
Further reading
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