English–German

“inspire” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈflyːgl̩n/

Example

Die Rede beflügelte das Team vor dem Spiel.

The speech inspired the team before the game.

Illustration for beflügeln (inspire)

How to say “inspire” in German

“Inspire” in German is beflügeln.

A person, team, or project gains wings and moves forward with more courage, energy, or creative force.

Full entry for beflügeln: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with beflügeln

Der Erfolg beflügelte das Start-up.

The success inspired the start-up.

Tips for using beflügeln

  • Beflügeln is transitive and takes an accusative object, as in Die Rede beflügelte das Team and Das Lied beflügelte ihn.

Other German words for “inspire”

Seine Rede inspirierte die Zuhörer.

His speech inspired the audience.

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