Translation of German word "begrüßen" to English

begrüßen

/bəɡryːsən/

Meaning

Verb

To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.

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How to use

begrüßen ('to greet / welcome / hail / approve') is a weak verb: begrüßt, begrüßte, hat begrüßt. Derived from Gruß. Gäste begrüßen — To welcome guests.

🇬🇧 English

greet

Example

Der Gastgeber ging zur Tür, um die neuen Gäste herzlich zu begrüßen.

The host went to the door to warmly welcome the new guests.

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Synonyms

to welcome / bid welcometo greet / salute

Common phrases

herzlich begrüßen— to warmly welcome
die Gäste begrüßen— to greet the guests
eine Idee begrüßen— to welcome an idea

More Extended Verbs words

verabschieden danken entschuldigen feiern motivieren inspirieren überzeugen beeinflussen vertrauen zweifeln nachdenken schützen

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Present Tense (Präsens)

ich (I)grüße

du (you)grüßt

er/sie/es (he/she/it)grüßt

wir (we)grüßen

ihr (you pl.)grüßt

sie/Sie (they/you formal)grüßen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich (I)grüßte

er/sie/es (he/she/it)grüßte

Perfect (Perfekt)

ich bin/begrüßt

Imperative (Imperativ)

dugrüße

ihrgrüßt

Siegrüßen

Frequency rank: #961 in German

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The German word "begrüßen" is defined as: "To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing."

What does the German word "begrüßen" mean?▼

The German word "begrüßen" means "greet" in English.

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Yes, here is a practical example: "Der Gastgeber ging zur Tür, um die neuen Gäste herzlich zu begrüßen." (which translates as "The host went to the door to warmly welcome the new guests.").