beschönigen

German

Etymology

From be- + schön + -igen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃøːnɪɡən/, /-ɪɡn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧schö‧ni‧gen

Verb

beschönigen (weak, third-person singular present beschönigt, past tense beschönigte, past participle beschönigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to whitewash
    Synonyms: schönen, schönfärben, schönreden, verharmlosen

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