English–German

“take a path” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʃʁaɪ̯tən/

Example

Er beschritt den neuen Weg.

He took the new path.

Illustration for beschreiten (take a path)

How to say “take a path” in German

“Take a path” in German is beschreiten.

A person steps onto a marked route, with the route also representing a chosen course of action.

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

Example sentences with beschreiten

Die Regierung beschreitet einen neuen Kurs in der Energiepolitik.

The government is taking a new course in energy policy.

Tips for using beschreiten

  • The verb takes a direct accusative such as den Weg or den Rechtsweg, and its past forms are beschritt and hat beschritten.

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