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Beschaffen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Beschaffen" is mainly used as verb meaning "to procure", "to obtain" or "to acquire". It is also used as adjective.
Essential properties of "beschaffen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Verb
- Infinitive: beschaffen
- Simple past: beschaffte
- Participle: beschafft
regulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Properties as Adjective
Regular
Meanings of "beschaffen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To obtain or acquire something"
"Beschaffen", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "To obtain or acquire something, especially through effort or management."
- Translation(s): to procure, to obtain, to acquire, to get
- Synonym(s): besorgen, erwerben, anschaffen, organisieren
- Antonym(s): verlieren
- Related word(s): Beschaffung, Anschaffung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Wir müssen noch Material für das Projekt beschaffen.
- Können Sie mir bitte die notwendigen Unterlagen beschaffen?
- Es ist schwierig, in dieser Gegend frische Lebensmittel zu beschaffen.
2.) "Having a certain nature or condition"
"Beschaffen", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Having a certain nature or condition; constituted or formed in a certain way."
- Translation(s): constituted, structured, made, of a certain nature
- Synonym(s): geartet, gestaltet
- Related word(s): Beschaffenheit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Oberfläche ist rau beschaffen.
- Wie ist der Boden hier beschaffen?
- Das Material ist weich beschaffen.