begeistern

C1

to inspire

English meaning
to inspire

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begeistern in a sentence

Die Architektur dieser Stadt begeistert mich.

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.

Words that go with begeistern

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 inspire". For example: "Die Architektur dieser Stadt begeistert mich."

What level is begeistern in German?

begeistern is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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