begleiten

German

Etymology

From a conflation of Middle High German geleiten and beleiten; both prefixed forms of leiten. Compare the same mixture of prefixes in Luxembourgish begleeden and Dutch begeleiden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡlaɪ̯tən/
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Verb

begleiten (third-person singular simple present begleitet, past tense begleitete, past participle begleitet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to accompany
  2. to conduct, escort

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