beschaffen.
to purchase, to procure, to obtain, to acquire
Meaning & usage
to purchase, to procure, to obtain, to acquire
Er kann dir eine neue Identität beschaffen.
Where this word comes from
15th century, from be- + schaffen. Formally from Old High German biskaffōn (“to create, form”) since it also had a weak declension. Middle High German beschaffen is formally related, but had a strong declension. The base lemma schaffen had both a strong and a weak paradigm (which are both continued in modern schaffen).
to create
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German beschaffen. Possibly a continuation of an unattested Old High German *biskaffan. Obsolete since Early New High German, but the past participle is continued as adjective.
made, structured, like (of the properties of something)
Die Maschine ist aus Leichtmetall beschaffen.
Wie ist der Untergrund beschaffen?
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German beschaffen. Possibly a continuation of an unattested Old High German *biskaffan. Obsolete since Early New High German, but the past participle is continued as adjective.
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