beflissen

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German

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Etymology

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Past participle of now possibly obsolete befleißen (to endeavour, to attempt).

Pronunciation

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Participle

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beflissen

  1. past participle of befleißen

Adjective

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beflissen (strong nominative masculine singular beflissener, comparative beflissener, superlative am beflissensten)

  1. zealous, keen
    Synonyms: eifrig, begierig
  2. studious
    Synonyms: eifrig, strebsam
  3. obsequious
    Synonyms: folgsam, gehorsam

Declension

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