beenden

/bəˈʔɛndn̩/

to end

Ich möchte das Gespräch beenden.

I want to end the conversation.

general

To bring something to a conclusion or stop it from continuing.

Er beendete das Projekt rechtzeitig.

He finished the project on time.

Sie beendete ihre Rede mit einem Applaus.

She ended her speech with applause.

Commonly used for tasks, projects, or activities.

Collocations

etwas beendento end somethingdie Arbeit beendento finish workdas Gespräch beendento end the conversation

to bring something to an end

the end

'Beenden' is often used in both formal and informal contexts to indicate the completion of an action or task.

'Beenden' is a separable verb, meaning the prefix 'be-' can be separated from the verb in certain sentence structures.

From Middle High German 'beenden', from 'be-' (intensive prefix) + 'enden' (to end).

Often used in formal and informal contexts to indicate the completion of an action or task.

be-

intensive prefix

prefix

enden

to end

root

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