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bevormunden

C1

to treat like a child / patronize

English meaning
to treat like a child / patronize
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Relationships & Couples

bevormunden in a sentence

Eltern bevormunden ihre Kinder oft zu sehr.

Parents often patronize their children too much.

Conjugation of bevormunden

ichbevormunde
dubevormundest
er/sie/esbevormundet
wirbevormunden
ihrbevormundet
sie/Siebevormunden
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bevormundete
Perfect
hat bevormundet

Word family

bevormunden is built from bevor (before). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where bevormunden comes from

etymologisch: von vormunden „Vormund sein“ im 16. Jahrhundert abgeleitet :strukturell:

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Questions about bevormunden

How do you conjugate bevormunden?

Present tense: bevormunde, bevormundest, bevormundet, bevormunden, bevormundet, bevormunden. Simple past: bevormundete. Perfect: hat bevormundet.

What does bevormunden mean in English?

bevormunden means "to treat like a child / patronize". For example: "Eltern bevormunden ihre Kinder oft zu sehr." — "Parents often patronize their children too much."

What level is bevormunden in German?

bevormunden is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the relationships & couples vocabulary.

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