Translation of German word "enden" to English
enden
/ˈɛndn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo come to an end.
How to use
The weak verb enden ('to end / finish / terminate') conjugates regularly, adding '-e-': ich ende, du endest, er endet, hat geendet. Note: the source translation is perfective 'to end' (закончиться), but in German, it refers to general ending (заканчиваться). It is mostly used intransitively (Der Weg endet hier — The path ends here), while transitive 'to finish/end something' is expressed by beenden (Ich beende meine Arbeit).
🇬🇧 English
to end
Example
Am Ende des Gartens befand sich ein wunderschöner Brunnen.
At the end of the garden there was a beautiful fountain.
Am Ende der Geschichte verlieben sich die Hauptfiguren.
At the end of the story, the main characters fall in love.
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Common phrases
- tödlich enden— to end fatally / result in death
- gut enden— to end well
- die Arbeit beenden— to finish the work (transitive, using 'beenden')
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/ habe ausgelaufen
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #198 in German
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The German word "enden" is defined as: "To come to an end."
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The German word "enden" means "to end" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Das Buch endet mit einem Happy End." (which translates as "At the end of the garden there was a beautiful fountain.").
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