behandeln
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German behandeln (“to touch with the hand”), equivalent to be- + handeln. Compare Saterland Frisian behondelje, Dutch behandelen, English behandle.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbehandeln (weak, third-person singular present behandelt, past tense behandelte, past participle behandelt, auxiliary haben)
- to treat (medicinally)
- Der Arzt behandelte mich.
- The physician treated me.
- to treat (physically, psychologically)
- Ich habe dich immer gut behandelt.
- I always treated you well.
- to cover
- der Reporter behandelt das Thema.
- The reporter is covering the subject.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | behandeln | ||||
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present participle | behandelnd | ||||
past participle | behandelt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich behandle ich behandele ich behandel |
wir behandeln | i | ich behandele ich behandle |
wir behandeln |
du behandelst | ihr behandelt | du behandelest du behandlest |
ihr behandelet ihr behandlet | ||
er behandelt | sie behandeln | er behandele er behandle |
sie behandeln | ||
preterite | ich behandelte | wir behandelten | ii | ich behandelte1 | wir behandelten1 |
du behandeltest | ihr behandeltet | du behandeltest1 | ihr behandeltet1 | ||
er behandelte | sie behandelten | er behandelte1 | sie behandelten1 | ||
imperative | behandle (du) behandel (du) behandele (du) |
behandelt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
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