bescheiden
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adjective
- modest, humbleof a person
- limited, disappointing, littleof qualities, especially success/growth
verb
- to confer the decision or fate formally, to announce, to proclaim
- to accept so as to become content with
Forms
Declension
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bescheidener | bescheidene | bescheidenes | bescheidene |
| genitive | bescheidenen | bescheidener | bescheidenen | bescheidener |
| dative | bescheidenem | bescheidener | bescheidenem | bescheidenen |
| accusative | bescheidenen | bescheidene | bescheidenes | bescheidene |
Degrees
| comparative | bescheidener |
|---|---|
| superlative | am bescheidensten |
Present
| I | bescheide |
|---|---|
| you | bescheidest |
| he, she, it | bescheidet |
| we | bescheiden |
| you (plural) | bescheidet |
| they | bescheiden |
Preterite
| I | beschied |
|---|---|
| you | beschiedest / beschiedst |
| he, she, it | beschied |
| we | beschieden |
| you (plural) | beschiedet |
| they | beschieden |
Subjunctive I
| I | bescheide |
|---|---|
| you | bescheidest |
| he, she, it | bescheide |
| we | bescheiden |
| you (plural) | bescheidet |
| they | bescheiden |
Subjunctive II
| I | beschiede |
|---|---|
| you | beschiedest |
| he, she, it | beschiede |
| we | beschieden |
| you (plural) | beschiedet |
| they | beschieden |
Imperative
| you | bescheid / bescheide |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | bescheidet |
Other forms
| infinitive | bescheiden |
|---|---|
| past participle | beschieden |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Das Haus ist bescheiden und der Garten groß.The house is modest and the garden is big.B1Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B1)
- Das Haus ist bescheiden und der Garten groß.The house is modest and the garden is big.B1Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B1)
- Er ist bescheiden, und sein Brot ist es nicht.He is modest, and his bread is not.B1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)