betrachten
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch betrachten (“to look at, to observe”), from Old Dutch *bitrahton. Equivalent to be- + trachten.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbetrachten
Usage notes
editThe verb in the meaning "to exercise carefully" is limited to a number of expressions, like:
- zijn plicht betrachten - to acquit oneself of one's duty
- de nodige zorgvuldigheid betrachten - to exercise due care
Conjugation
editConjugation of betrachten (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | betrachten | |||
past singular | betrachtte | |||
past participle | betracht | |||
infinitive | betrachten | |||
gerund | betrachten n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | betracht | betrachtte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | betracht | betrachtte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | betracht | betrachtte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | betracht | betrachtte | ||
3rd person singular | betracht | betrachtte | ||
plural | betrachten | betrachtten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | betrachte | betrachtte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | betrachten | betrachtten | ||
imperative sing. | betracht | |||
imperative plur.1 | betracht | |||
participles | betrachtend | betracht | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
editReferences
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German betrahten, from Old High German bitrahtōn, bitrahten. Equivalent to be- + trachten. Cognate with Dutch betrachten.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbetrachten (weak, third-person singular present betrachtet, past tense betrachtete, past participle betrachtet, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to look at, to consider, to behold
- Betrachtest du dich gerne im Spiegel?
- Do you like to look at yourself in the mirror?
- (transitive) to regard, to consider, look upon (something in a certain way) [with accusative ‘someone’ and als (+ usually accusative) ‘as someone’]
- Ich betrachte dich als meinen Freund.
- I consider you to be my friend.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | betrachten | ||||
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present participle | betrachtend | ||||
past participle | betrachtet | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich betrachte | wir betrachten | i | ich betrachte | wir betrachten |
du betrachtest | ihr betrachtet | du betrachtest | ihr betrachtet | ||
er betrachtet | sie betrachten | er betrachte | sie betrachten | ||
preterite | ich betrachtete | wir betrachteten | ii | ich betrachtete1 | wir betrachteten1 |
du betrachtetest | ihr betrachtetet | du betrachtetest1 | ihr betrachtetet1 | ||
er betrachtete | sie betrachteten | er betrachtete1 | sie betrachteten1 | ||
imperative | betracht (du) betrachte (du) |
betrachtet (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Synonyms
edit- (consider): anglotzen, angucken, anschauen, anstarren, beäugeln, beäugen, beaugenscheinigen, begucken, belauern, beleuchten, beluchsen, beobachten, beschauen, besehen, besichtigen, fixieren, inspizieren, kiebitzen, spannen
- (regard): abschätzen, auffassen, beurteilen, charakterisieren, einschätzen, erachten, begutachten, bewerten, einschätzen, halten für, interpretieren, urteilen, werten
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “betrachten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “betrachten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “betrachten” in Duden online
- “betrachten” in OpenThesaurus.de
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