betäuben

See also: Betäuben

German

Etymology

From Middle High German betouben, from Old High German bitouben. By surface analysis, be- +‎ täuben. Related to Dutch verdoven and English deafen; also to taub and doof.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈtɔɪ̯bn̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧täu‧ben

Verb

betäuben (weak, third-person singular present betäubt, past tense betäubte, past participle betäubt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, medicine) to anesthetize
    Synonyms: anästhesieren, narkotisieren
  2. (transitive) to numb, to daze, to stupefy, to stun
  3. (reflexive) to intoxicate oneself

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Further reading

  • betäuben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • betäuben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • betäuben” in Duden online
  • betäuben” in OpenThesaurus.de