German word

bewirtschaften

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈvɪʁtʃaftən/

Meaning

  • verbmanage

Example

Er bewirtschaftet das Lager effizient.

He manages the warehouse efficiently.

Illustration for bewirtschaften (manage)

More examples

Die Gemeinde bewirtschaftet die Ressourcen der Region sparsam.

The municipality manages the region's resources economically.

Core concept

A manager's planned work keeps a plot, forest, stockroom, or facility producing useful results over time.

Common phrases

  • Ressourcen bewirtschaften

    manage resources

  • ein Grundstück bewirtschaften

    manage a property

  • einen Betrieb bewirtschaften

    manage a business

Similar words

betreiben: Operate a machine, facility, or business on an ongoing basis.
verwalten: Administer property, records, or organizational affairs in an orderly manner.
bestellen: Cultivate land by preparing it, planting crops, and caring for them.
managen: Coordinate people and work through planning to reach a shared goal.

Definition in German

etwas (besonders Land, Forst, Lager) durch gezielte Maßnahmen so organisieren und nutzen, dass Nutzen oder Ertrag entsteht.

Word origin

The verb is formed with the prefix be- from wirtschaften, which is related to Wirtschaft, and denotes putting something under organized economic use.

Usage tips

  • Unlike general English manage, bewirtschaften usually takes a concrete resource or operation as its object rather than a person.

Other meanings

  • operateverb
  • runverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Bewirtschaftungmanagementnoun
  • bewirtschaftbarmanageableadjective

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