begehen.
to commit, perpetrate (a crime, an offense)
Meaning & usage
to commit, perpetrate (a crime, an offense)
Bald stellte sich heraus, dass Paul den Mord begangen hatte.
to walk, to walk on, to use
ein viel begangener Weg
to visit, to inspect
Der Vermieter kündigte an, die Wohnung begehen zu wollen.
to celebrate
ein Jubiläum begehen
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German begēn, begān, from Old High German bigēn, bigān, from Proto-West Germanic *bigān. Equivalent to be- + gehen. Cognates include Dutch begaan and English bego.
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