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betreiben

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German

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Etymology

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From be- +‎ treiben. A calque of Middle Low German bedrīven.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈtʁaɪ̯bən/, [bəˈtʁaɪ̯bən], [-bm̩]
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

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betreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present betreibt, past tense betrieb, past participle betrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to run, to operate (a business, an engine, etc.)
    Sie betreibt ein Onlinegeschäft für Wintersocken.
    She runs an online business for winter socks.
  2. (transitive) to do (sport,trade)
  3. (transitive) to pursue (a policy, a goal)
  4. (transitive, Switzerland) to pursue (someone) in order to collect a debt; to dun

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • betreiben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • betreiben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • betreiben” in Duden online
  • betreiben” in OpenThesaurus.de