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beenden

end

verb be-EN-den Less Common

Also means

finish

Usage Note

beenden is a transitive verb meaning to bring something to an end, contrasted with intransitive enden (something ends by itself). Because be- is inseparable, it stays attached: Wir beenden das Gespräch. The past participle is beendet, with no ge-.

Examples

"Wir beenden das Projekt morgen."

Natural Translation

We're finishing the project tomorrow.

Literal Translation

We finish the project tomorrow.

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