befleißen

== German == === Alternative forms === befleissen (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) === Etymology === From be- +‎ Fleiß +‎ -en. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bəˈflaɪ̯sn̩] Hyphenation: be‧flei‧ßen === Verb === befleißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present befleißt, past tense befliss, past participle beflissen, auxiliary haben) (obsolete, reflexive) to endeavour, to make an effort to practise/practice [with genitive ‘something’] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== Befleißen beflissen befleißigen === Further reading === “befleißen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “befleißen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “befleißen” in Duden online