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begatten.

to mate

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈɡatən/
  1. to mate

    transitive · weak
  2. to copulate

    reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German begaten (“to reach, meet, join”), from Old High German bigatōn. Equivalent to be- + Gatte (“spouse”, originally “companion”) + -en. The modern sense of the verb (17th c.) follows the semantic development of the noun. Not related with English beget.

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