German Conversation · Level 26
90 words
German word
beenden
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈɛndn̩/
Meaning
- verbend
Example
Ich beende das Gespräch.
I am ending the conversation.
More examples
Ich muss die Arbeit jetzt beenden.
I have to end the work now.
Core concept
An open conversation, task, or process reaches its final closed state, like a door that is shut after everything inside is dealt with.
Common phrases
die Arbeit beenden
end the work
die Sitzung beenden
end the meeting
Similar words
aufhören: To stop an activity or conversation without continuing it.
unterbrechen: To suspend a task or conversation temporarily while it is in progress.
vollenden: To carry a task or work through to full completion.
Definition in German
Ein transitives Verb, das etwas vollständig zum Ende bringt und damit den Zustand des Abgeschlossen-Seins herstellt.
Word origin
German beenden derives from Ende, meaning 'end', with the prefix be- forming a transitive verb that brings something to an end.
Usage tips
- Beenden takes a direct accusative object, as in 'ein Gespräch beenden', while aufhören normally has no direct object.