bedeuten.
to imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken
Meaning & usage
to imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken
Ein klarer Himmel bedeutet eine kalte Nacht.
Aber was bedeutet das?
to have meaning, to be important to some degree (to a person)
Aber Liebling! Sabina bedeutet mir nichts!
Das bedeutet mir sehr viel.
to signify, to represent, to denote (to have a certain meaning when translated, deciphered, etc.)
Übersetzt bedeutet der Name so viel wie "starker Krieger".
to give someone something to understand, to signal, to motion (by gestures, facial expressions, words, etc.)
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.