besänftigen

B2

to appease / soothe

English meaning
to appease / soothe
Vocabulary package
Calm & Relaxation

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besänftigen in a sentence

Sanfte Musik besänftigt das weinende Kind.

Gentle music soothes the crying child.

Conjugation of besänftigen

ichbesänftige
dubesänftigst
er/sie/esbesänftigt
wirbesänftigen
ihrbesänftigt
sie/Siebesänftigen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
besänftigte
Perfect
hat besänftigt

Where besänftigen comes from

etymologisch: das Verb "sänftigen", was soviel wie "sanft machen" bedeutet, mit dem Präfix "be-", welcher in diesem Falle eine Beschäftigung umschreibt. :strukturell:

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Questions about besänftigen

How do you conjugate besänftigen?

Present tense: besänftige, besänftigst, besänftigt, besänftigen, besänftigt, besänftigen. Simple past: besänftigte. Perfect: hat besänftigt.

What does besänftigen mean in English?

besänftigen means "to appease / soothe". For example: "Sanfte Musik besänftigt das weinende Kind." — "Gentle music soothes the crying child."

What level is besänftigen in German?

besänftigen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the calm & relaxation vocabulary.

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