VERB
beschuldigen/bəˈʃʊldɪɡn̩/to accuse; to blame
beschuldigen is a German verb that means to accuse or to blame. It is pronounced /bəˈʃʊldɪɡn̩/. In conjugation, the simple past is "beschuldigte" and the past participle is "beschuldigt".
Definitions
1.to accuse someone of having done something wrong or illegal(law, general)
a.to formally charge someone with wrongdoing or a crime
Der Zeuge beschuldigte den Angeklagten des Diebstahls.—The witness accused the defendant of theft.
b.to assign blame or responsibility for something negative
Er wurde zu Unrecht des Betrugs beschuldigt.—He was wrongly accused of fraud.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | beschuldigen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | beschuldige |
| Present (du) | beschuldigst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | beschuldigt |
| Preterite (ich) | beschuldigte |
| Participle II | beschuldigt |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | beschuldigte |
| Imperative (singular) | beschuldig |
| Imperative (plural) | beschuldigt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "beschuldigen" mean in English?
- "beschuldigen" means to accuse or to blame. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "beschuldigen"?
- "beschuldigen" is pronounced /bəˈʃʊldɪɡn̩/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "beschuldigen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "beschuldigen" is "beschuldigt", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "beschuldigen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "beschuldigen" becomes "beschuldigte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "beschuldigen"?
- "beschuldigen" is a verb in German.
