verb
to mean, to signify
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'bedeuten' means 'to mean' or 'to signify'. Regular weak verb using auxiliary 'haben' in perfect tenses. Non‑reflexive and not separable. Participle/perfect: 'bedeutet'. Common in clauses like 'Das bedeutet, dass...'. No special preposition required; used widely in spoken and written German.
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Was bedeutet dieses Wort?
What does this word mean?
Das hat mir viel bedeutet.
That meant a lot to me.
Was bedeutet dieses Wort?
What does this word mean?
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Imagine the letters 'be' sitting on top of a sign that explains meaning
Think 'be + do not' -> 'be-de-uten' — link 'be' to 'belonging to meaning'
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Regular weak verb in form but used often in idiomatic expressions (Das bedeutet, dass...). Passive is rare but possible.