besinnen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German besinnen; equivalent to be- +‎ sinnen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbəˈzɪnən/, /ˌbəˈzɪnn̩/ Rhymes: -ɪnən === Verb === besinnen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present besinnt, past tense besann, past participle besonnen, past subjunctive besänne or besönne, auxiliary haben) (reflexive) to reflect (on); to think (about); to contemplate [with auf (+ accusative) or (higher register) genitive ‘something’] Synonyms: nachdenken, bedenken sich eines Besseren besinnen ― to think better of it, to discard a bad idea after considering it (reflexive) to remember, to recall [with auf (+ accusative) or (higher register) genitive ‘something’] Synonyms: erinnern, entsinnen (reflexive) to come to one's senses (after being dazed, shocked or not of one's right mind) ==== Usage notes ==== Genitive usage indicates a higher linguistic register. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== besinnlich Besinnung besonnen rückbesinnen === Further reading === “besinnen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[3] (in German) “besinnen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “besinnen” in Duden online “besinnen” in OpenThesaurus.de