besiegeln

See also: Besiegeln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German besigelen, from Old High German bisigilen, from Proto-West Germanic *bisigilōn, from Latin sigillō (to seal). Equivalent to be- +‎ siegeln.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈsiːɡəln/
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Verb

besiegeln (weak, third-person singular present besiegelt, past tense besiegelte, past participle besiegelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to seal something, to set the seal on something.
    Mit Leistung der Unterschrift wird der Vertrag besiegelt.The contract is sealed with the signature.
    Mein Schicksal ist besiegelt.My fate is sealed.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Besiegeln
  • Besiegelung

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