besagen
B2#4,463Hear it
verb
- to say, state, have itsaid of texts or utterances, not of persons
- to mean, signify
- to mention, note
Forms
Present
| he, she, it | besagt |
|---|---|
| they | besagen |
Preterite
| he, she, it | besagte |
|---|---|
| they | besagten |
Subjunctive I
| he, she, it | besage |
|---|---|
| they | besagen |
Subjunctive II
| he, she, it | besagte |
|---|---|
| they | besagten |
Other forms
| infinitive | besagen |
|---|---|
| past participle | besagt |
| present participle | besagend |
Used in the library
- Die Regel besagt, dass nach zehn Uhr im Studentenheim Ruhe herrschen muss.The rule says that there must be quiet in the hall of residence after ten.B2Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B2)
- Eine alte Regel besagt, dass kein Gast in nassen Stiefeln den Speisesaal betritt.An old rule says that no guest enters the dining room in wet boots.B2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (B2)
- Die Satzung des Vereins besagt, dass ein Drittel jedes Gartens für Obst und Gemüse genutzt werden muss.The club's rules state that a third of every garden must be used for fruit and vegetables.B2Noch einmal, bitte (26) — Once more, please (26) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- angebento indicate, specify; to state, supply, give, report (data, e.g. one’s details in a form, an answer in a survey, a source for a quote)
- bedeutento imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken; to have meaning, to be important to some degree (to a person)
- darlegento present facts; to explain; to state
- erwähnento mention [with accusative or (archaic) genitive ‘something’] (speak of something)
- heißento have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it; to mean, to signify; to have a meaning
- nennento name (to give a name to); to call, to describe
- sagento say (to pronounce; communicate verbally); to tell (to inform (someone) verbally)