begleichen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

be- +‎ gleichen

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: be‧glei‧chen

Verb[edit]

begleichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present begleicht, past tense beglich, past participle beglichen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (of a debt, bill, etc.) to pay, to balance
    • 1926, Arthur Schnitzler, Traumnovelle, W. Spemann, page 96:
      „Hier bringe ich das entliehene Kostüm zurück“, sagte Fridolin, „und wünsche meine Schuld zu begleichen.“
      "Here I am returning the borrowed costume", said Fridolin, "and wish to pay my debt."
  2. (of a dispute, etc.) to settle

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