Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

begehren

Translation (Übersetzung) to desire, to crave, to want
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [bəˈɡeːʁən]
B2
Verbs
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
verb formal desire B2-level strong verb
A strong verb (irregular) that expresses strong desire or longing, often with a formal or literary tone. Can be used with accusative objects.

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begehren is a German Verbs

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begehren Examples (Beispiele) in English

begehren examples with English translations. See how to use begehren in sentences. begehren example sentences in English below.

Sie begehrt ein neues Auto.
She desires a new car.
Expressing a strong want for a material object.
Er begehrte nach Ruhe.
He craved peace.
Using with preposition 'nach' for intangible desires.
Das Kind begehrte den Kuchen.
The child wanted the cake.
Simple desire for food.

begehren Conjugations (Konjugationen)

begehren conjugation (begehren Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate begehren with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
begehre
du
begehrst
er/sie/es
begehrt
wir
begehren
ihr
begehrt
sie/Sie
begehren

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
begehrte
du
begehrtest
er/sie/es
begehrte
wir
begehrten
ihr
begehrtet
sie/Sie
begehrten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe begehrt
du
hast begehrt
er/sie/es
hat begehrt
wir
haben begehrt
ihr
habt begehrt
sie/Sie
haben begehrt

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde begehren
du
wirst begehren
er/sie/es
wird begehren
wir
werden begehren
ihr
werdet begehren
sie/Sie
werden begehren

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde begehrt haben
du
wirst begehrt haben
er/sie/es
wird begehrt haben
wir
werden begehrt haben
ihr
werdet begehrt haben
sie/Sie
werden begehrt haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

begehren Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
begehre
du
begehrest
er/sie/es
begehre
wir
begehren
ihr
begehret
sie/Sie
begehren

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
begehrte
du
begehrtest
er/sie/es
begehrte
wir
begehrten
ihr
begehrtet
sie/Sie
begehrten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte begehrt
du
hattest begehrt
er/sie/es
hatte begehrt
wir
hatten begehrt
ihr
hattet begehrt
sie/Sie
hatten begehrt

begehren Word Family - begehren Related Words - begehren Family Members

begehren Word Family (Wortfamilie)

begehren word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn begehren family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore begehren related words and expand your German vocabulary.

noun form (Substantivierung)
das Begehren
Meaning: the desire, the craving
Example: Sein Begehren war unstillbar.
Noun
adjective form (Adjektivierung)
begehrt
Meaning: desired, coveted
Example: Das ist ein begehrter Job.
Adjective

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begehren Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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begehren Collocations (Kollokationen)

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etwas begehren
to desire something
High frequency
jdn begehren
to desire someone
Medium frequency
nach etwas begehren
to crave for something
Medium frequency
heftig begehren
to desire intensely
Low frequency
verboten begehren
to desire what is forbidden
Low frequency

begehren Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das Begehrte
the desired thing
Refers to something that is strongly wanted or coveted.
Begehren und Besitzen
desire and possession
A phrase highlighting the contrast between wanting something and actually having it.

begehren Synonyms (Synonyme)

begehren synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for begehren and expand your German vocabulary. Learn begehren similar words and their usage.

wünschen
Meaning: to wish
High similarity
verlangen
Meaning: to demand, to long for
High similarity
ersehnen
Meaning: to yearn for
Medium similarity
lust haben auf
Meaning: to feel like, to crave
Medium similarity

begehren Antonyms (Antonyme)

begehren antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to begehren. Discover begehren opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

ablehnen
Meaning: to reject
verabscheuen
Meaning: to detest
gleichgültig sein
Meaning: to be indifferent

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begehren Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

begehren semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to begehren. Explore begehren related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn begehren contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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