zeugen
to father; to beget; to testify
English translations
- 01
witness
- 02
testify
- 03
bear witness
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas mit eigenen Sinnen wahrnehmen und beweisen können.
- English meaning
- to witness
- Synonym
- bezeugen, bestätigen
- German example
- Ich kann bezeugen, dass er zur Tatzeit nicht da war.
- English example
- I can witness that he was not there at the time of the crime.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich zeuge du zeugst er/sie/es ich zeugt wir zeugen ihr zeuget sie zeugen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gezeugt du hast gezeugt er/sie/es hat gezeugt wir haben gezeugt ihr habt gezeugt sie haben gezeugt
- Past
- ich zeugte du zeugtest er/sie/es zeugte wir zeugten ihr zeugtet sie zeugten
Related words
- Zeugeneinschüchterung
Witness intimidation is the act of trying to prevent a witness from testifying in court through threats or violence.
- Zeugenschutzprogramm
Witness protection program
- Zeugenschutz
Witness protection refers to measures taken to protect witnesses who testify in court proceedings and are thereby endangered.
- Zeugenschaft
Testimony
- erzeugend
generating, producing, creating
- bezeugend
testifying
- bezeugen
To witness
- überzeugen
To convince
- krebserzeugend
Carcinogenic
- erzeugen
To generate means to produce or create something.
- bekunden
Declare
- beredend
Eloquent, persuasive
- ausreden
to interrupt
- rattern
To rattle
- Bände sprechen
To speak volumes means that something is very clear and convincing; it expresses a strong statement.
- fabrizieren
Fabrizieren means to manufacture, produce or create something, often on a larger scale or in an artificial way.
- ajourieren
To pierce, to perforate
- pingen
To ping
- einheizen
To heat up
- bereden
To persuade
- schlüssig
logical, conclusive
- unfruchtbar
Infertile
- jungsteinzeitlich
Neolithic
- nichtmagnetisch
Non-magnetic
- bildgebend
Imaging
- geten
To beget
- metabolisch
"Metabolic" refers to metabolism, i.e., the chemical processes in the body that generate energy and transform substances.
- sauerstoffproduzierend
Oxygen-producing
- legierbar
Alloyable
- sieghaft
victorious
- schmalbrüstig
Having a narrow chest; figuratively: weak, powerless, unconvincing.
- glaublich
believable
- unglaubwürdig
Incredible means not believable or convincing.
- wollüstig
lustful
- schnalzen
To click means to make a short, sharp sound, often with the tongue or a whip.
- illokutiv
Illocutionary
- glattzüngig
Smooth-tongued
- widerspruchsfrei
Consistent
- infertil
infertile
- lukulent
Luculent means rich, shining, and convincing in style or expression. It is often used to describe a speech, text, or presentation that is particularly appealing and effective.
- persuasiv
Persuasive
- schwülstig
Bombastic, pompous
- spitzfindig
quibbling, captious
- triftig
Valid
- wohlfundiert
Well-founded
- Flint
Flint
- Muskel
A muscle is a tissue in the body that can contract to produce movement.
- Hupe
Horn
- durchschlagend
resounding, successful, convincing
Example sentences with “zeugen”
Er hat das Kind gezeugt. (He fathered the child.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the noun?
Der Zeuge (witness) or die Zeugung (procreation).