besinnen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German besinnen; equivalent to be- + sinnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbəˈzɪnən/, /ˌbəˈzɪnn̩/
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Verb

besinnen (class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present besinnt, past tense besann, past participle besonnen, past subjunctive besänne or besönne, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to reflect; to think
  2. (reflexive) to remember
    • 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 547:
      Auf die einzelnen Worte, die nun folgten, konnte Ellen sich nachher nicht mehr recht besinnen.
      Later, Ellen could not remember the individual words that followed now.

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