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bejahen
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German
Etymology
16th century, equivalent to be- + ja (“yes”) + -en (with -h- as orthographic hiatus breaker). While the verb may have been derived directly from the interjection ja, an alternative possibility is that it is a reinterpretation of Middle High German bejëhen (“to acknowledge, admit”), from jëhen (“to say”). The according spelling bejähen is indeed attested in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
Verb
bejahen (weak, third-person singular present bejaht, past tense bejahte, past participle bejaht, auxiliary haben)
- to affirm, approve, answer something in the affirmative
- Antonym: verneinen
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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