Vokabahn

besagt

Vokabahn
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Adjective

besagt

Pronunciation: /bəˈzaːkt/

said, aforesaid, implied, mentioned

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. said, aforesaid, implied, mentioned

Example sentence

Der besagte Mitarbeiter wurde später abgemahnt.

The aforesaid employee was later given a written warning.

Usage

  • der besagte Ort — The place already mentioned; besagt takes normal adjective endings.
  • besagt / besagen — The adjective means aforementioned; the verb besagen means state or mean.
Extra sentence

Am besagten Abend war das Restaurant geschlossen.

On the evening in question, the restaurant was closed.