begegnen

Significado

1. (intransitive,weak) meet, to encounter, to come across
2. (intransitive,weak) to face, to confront
3. (intransitive,weak) to counter, to respond to
4. (intransitive,weak) to handle

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/bəˈɡeː.ɡnən/

Etimología

From Middle High German begegenen, begagenen, from Old High German bigaganen, with prefix from Proto-West Germanic *gaginijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaginjaną; equivalent to be- + gegnen (“encounter”) + -en. Cognate with Dutch bejegenen.