benehmen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German benëmen, from Old High German bineman, from Proto-West Germanic *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ nehmen. Compare English benim. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈneːmn̩/, /bəˈneːmən/ Hyphenation: be‧neh‧men === Verb === benehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present benimmt, past tense benahm, past participle benommen, past subjunctive benähme, auxiliary haben) (reflexive, copulative) to behave, to act, to conduct oneself (in a certain way - specifically in a good/appropriate way if not otherwise specified) Synonyms: (dated) betragen, verhalten (ditransitive, archaic) to take away (especially in an abstract sense) Synonyms: nehmen, rauben ==== Usage notes ==== The verb benehmen focuses on behavior of people in a social context and the acceptability thereof, while verhalten is a broader term to describe of the behavior of people, animals or systems in general. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “benehmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “benehmen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “benehmen” in Duden online “benehmen” in OpenThesaurus.de