VERB
kapitulieren/kapituˈliːʁən/to surrender; to capitulate
kapitulieren is a German verb that means to surrender or to capitulate. It is pronounced /kapituˈliːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "kapitulierte" and the past participle is "kapituliert".
Definitions
1.to give up resistance and formally surrender, especially in a military sense(military, formal)
a.to acknowledge defeat and stop resisting, especially in war
Nach wochenlanger Belagerung musste die Stadt schließlich kapitulieren.—After weeks of siege, the city ultimately had to surrender.
2.to give in or submit, to give up opposing something(figurative, general)
a.to stop fighting or disagreeing and accept another's decision or situation
Am Ende kapitulierte sie vor dem Druck der Familie.—In the end, she gave in to the pressure from her family.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | kapitulieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | kapituliere |
| Present (du) | kapitulierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | kapituliert |
| Preterite (ich) | kapitulierte |
| Participle II | kapituliert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | kapitulierte |
| Imperative (singular) | kapitulier |
| Imperative (plural) | kapituliert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "kapitulieren" mean in English?
- "kapitulieren" means to surrender or to capitulate. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "kapitulieren"?
- "kapitulieren" is pronounced /kapituˈliːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "kapitulieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "kapitulieren" is "kapituliert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "kapitulieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "kapitulieren" becomes "kapitulierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "kapitulieren"?
- "kapitulieren" is a verb in German.
