bekehren (zu)

Based on: be-, kehren
Phrase
1.

to convert

(ONLY in a regligous sense)
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  • Der König wurde vom Priester bekehrt.
  • The king was converted  by the priest.
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Word of the Day – “kehren”

A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)

Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren

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How many meanings does the German word 'bekehren (zu)' have?

bekehren (zu) has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to convert .

What is 'bekehren (zu)' related to?

The word 'bekehren (zu)' is related to be- and kehren.

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Word of the Day – “kehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)
Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren
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