beißen

B1

bite

English meaning
bite

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beißen in a sentence

Pass auf, dass dich der Hund nicht beißt!

Watch out that the dog doesn't bite you!

Conjugation of beißen

ichbeiße
dubeißt
er/sie/esbeißt
wirbeißen
ihrbeißt
sie/Siebeißen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
biss
Perfect
hat gebissen

Where beißen comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt; mittelhochdeutsch bīzen, althochdeutsch bīzan, urgermanisch *bītanan, auch niederdeutsch bieten, niederländisch bijten, gotisch beitan

Words that go with beißen

Questions about beißen

How do you conjugate beißen?

Present tense: ich beiße, du beißt, er beißt, wir beißen, ihr beißt, sie beißen. Simple past: biss. Perfect: hat gebissen.

What does beißen mean in English?

beißen means "bite". For example: "Pass auf, dass dich der Hund nicht beißt!" — "Watch out that the dog doesn't bite you!"

What level is beißen in German?

beißen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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