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bedeuten.

to imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩//bəˈdɔɪ̯tən/
  1. to imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken

    transitive · weak
    Ein klarer Himmel bedeutet eine kalte Nacht.
    Aber was bedeutet das?
  2. to have meaning, to be important to some degree (to a person)

    ditransitive · weak
    Aber Liebling! Sabina bedeutet mir nichts!
    Das bedeutet mir sehr viel.
  3. to signify, to represent, to denote (to have a certain meaning when translated, deciphered, etc.)

    transitive · weak
    Übersetzt bedeutet der Name so viel wie "starker Krieger".
  4. to give someone something to understand, to signal, to motion (by gestures, facial expressions, words, etc.)

    dated · transitive · weak
    Mit ihrem Lächeln bedeutete sie ihm, dass sie an einer Unterhaltung interessiert war.
    Plötzlich bedeutete ihr der Mann, in das Café einzutreten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bediuten, betiuten, from Old High German bidiuten. Equivalent to be- + deuten.

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