Verb
begegnen
Pronunciation: /bəˈɡeː.ɡnən/
meet, to encounter, to come across
The German verb begegnen means meet, to encounter, to come across in English.
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All meanings of begegnen
Verb
- meet, to encounter, to come across
- to face, to confront
- to counter, to respond to
- to handle
begegnen in a German sentence
Ich bin dem Lehrer in der Pause begegnet.
I met the teacher during the break.
Forms of begegnen
infinitive
begegnen
he/she/it
begegnet
simple past
begegnete
perfect
ist begegnet
begegnen — all forms
Present
ichbegegne
dubegegnest
er / sie / esbegegnet
wirbegegnen
ihrbegegnet
sie / Siebegegnen
Past (Präteritum)
ichbegegnete
dubegegnetest
er / sie / esbegegnete
wirbegegneten
ihrbegegnetet
sie / Siebegegneten
Perfect (Perfekt)
ichbin begegnet
dubist begegnet
er / sie / esist begegnet
wirsind begegnet
ihrseid begegnet
sie / Siesind begegnet
Imperative
dubegegne!
ihrbegegnet!
Siebegegnen Sie!