VERB
beruhigen/bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩/to calm; to soothe; to reassure
beruhigen is a German verb that means to calm, to soothe, or to reassure. It is pronounced /bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩/. In conjugation, the simple past is "beruhigte" and the past participle is "beruhigt".
Definitions
1.to calm; to make someone or oneself quiet or less upset(emotions, persons)
a.to make someone less anxious or angry
Die Mutter beruhigt das weinende Kind.—The mother calms the crying child.
b.to calm oneself
Beruhige dich, alles wird gut.—Calm down, everything will be fine.
2.to make something less tense, to defuse a situation(situation, atmosphere)
a.to reduce unrest or agitation
Die Polizei versuchte, die Lage zu beruhigen.—The police tried to calm the situation.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | beruhigen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | beruhige |
| Present (du) | beruhigst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | beruhigt |
| Preterite (ich) | beruhigte |
| Participle II | beruhigt |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | beruhigte |
| Imperative (singular) | beruhige |
| Imperative (plural) | beruhigt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "beruhigen" mean in English?
- "beruhigen" means to calm, to soothe, or to reassure. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "beruhigen"?
- "beruhigen" is pronounced /bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "beruhigen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "beruhigen" is "beruhigt", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "beruhigen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "beruhigen" becomes "beruhigte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "beruhigen"?
- "beruhigen" is a verb in German.
