betreiben

== German == === Etymology === From be- +‎ treiben. A calque of Middle Low German bedrīven. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈtʁaɪ̯bən/, [bəˈtʁaɪ̯bən], [-bm̩] Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən === Verb === betreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present betreibt, past tense betrieb, past participle betrieben, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to run, to operate (a business, an engine, etc.) (transitive) to do (sport, trade) (transitive) to pursue (a policy, a goal) (transitive, Switzerland) to pursue (someone) in order to collect a debt; to dun ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Betreiben, Betreiber, Betreibung betreibend, betrieben ==== Related terms ==== Betrieb === Further reading === “betreiben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “betreiben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “betreiben” in Duden online “betreiben” in OpenThesaurus.de