German Conversation · Level 59
75 words
German word
beteiligen
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈtaɪ̯lɪgən/
Meaning
- verbtake part
Example
Viele Schüler beteiligen sich am Projekt.
Many students are taking part in the project.
More examples
Möchtest du dich am Gespräch beteiligen?
Would you like to take part in the conversation?
Core concept
People receive a share in a common activity, either joining it themselves or giving someone else a role in it.
Common phrases
sich beteiligen am Gespräch
take part in the conversation
sich beteiligen an der Diskussion
take part in the discussion
Similar words
teilnehmen: Join an event or gathering and become part of what is happening there.
mitmachen: Join in an activity and do it together with others.
zusammenarbeiten: Work together with others while cooperating to carry out a task.
mitwirken: Contribute actively to the process of planning or creating something.
Definition in German
An einer Sache teilhaben und mitarbeiten; (transitiv): jemanden durch Anteil oder Einbeziehung teilhaben lassen.
Word origin
Beteiligen developed from the prefix be- and teilen, meaning to divide or share, with the idea of giving someone a share and involving them.
Usage tips
- The usual reflexive pattern is sich an etwas beteiligen, with an taking the dative case.
Other meanings
- involveverb
- be involvedverb
- investverb
Opposites
- fernbleibenstay awayverb
- ausschließenexcludeverb
Related words
- Beteiligungparticipationnoun
- beteiligtinvolvedadjective