beraten

Meaning

1. (class-7,intransitive,reflexive,strong) to discuss
2. (class-7,strong,transitive) to advise

Concepts

advise

counsel

consult

discuss

deliberate

debate

argue

advise on

berate

convince

reprimand

admonish

exhort

recommend

advised

consider

deem

ponder

reason

agitate

chat

confabulate

confer

hammer out

negociate

talk

talk away

talk out

talk over

tell

thrash out

treat

Hyphenated as

be‧ra‧ten

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bəˈʁaːtn̩]

Etymology

From Middle High German berāten, from Old High German birātan, from Proto-West Germanic *birādan. Equivalent to be- + raten. Cognate with obsolete English berede (“to advise”) and beread (“to inform, counsel, plan”) and Dutch beraden.

Sentences

Das wird nicht übers Knie gebrochen , das wird ordentlich beraten .

The matter will not be rushed, it will be properly discussed.

Manchmal muss man sich einfach kompetent beraten lassen .

Sometimes you just have to get competent advice.