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begeistern

B1

to excite, to thrill

English meaning
to excite, to thrill
Vocabulary package
Curiosity & Interest

begeistern in a sentence

Der Film konnte mich nicht begeistern.

The movie couldn't excite me.

Conjugation of begeistern

ichbegeistere
dubegeisterst
er/sie/esbegeistert
wirbegeistern
ihrbegeistert
sie/Siebegeistern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
begeisterte
Perfect
hat begeistert

Word family

begeistern is built from der Stern (star). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about begeistern

How do you conjugate begeistern?

Present tense: ich begeistere, du begeisterst, er begeistert, wir begeistern, ihr begeistert, sie begeistern. Simple past: begeisterte. Perfect: hat begeistert.

What does begeistern mean in English?

begeistern means "to excite, to thrill". For example: "Der Film konnte mich nicht begeistern." — "The movie couldn't excite me."

What level is begeistern in German?

begeistern is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the curiosity & interest vocabulary.

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