beobachten

German

Etymology

be- +‎ Obacht +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈoːbaxtən/, [bəˈʔoː.baχ.tn̩] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈoːpˌaxtən/, [bəˈʔoːpˌʔaχ.tn̩] (uncommon and stiff, though etymologically correct)
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Verb

beobachten (weak, third-person singular present beobachtet, past tense beobachtete, past participle beobachtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to watch, to observe
    Sie werden beobachtet.
    You are being watched.
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 5/2010, page 106:
      Eine neue Generation hochauflösender Lichtmikroskope revolutioniert die Biologie: Erstmals können die Forscher auch molekulare Strukturen in lebenden Zellen beobachten.
      A new generation of high-resolution optical microscopes is revolutionizing biology: for the first time researchers are able to also watch molecular structures in living cells.

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Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German beobachten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈoːbaχten/, [bəˈoːbɑχtən]

Verb

beobachten (third-person singular present beobacht, past participle beobacht, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. to observe, to watch

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive beobachten
participle beobacht
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular beobachten —
2nd singular beobachts beobacht
3rd singular beobacht —
1st plural beobachten —
2nd plural beobacht beobacht
3rd plural beobachten —
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.
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