besteigen
/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡən/ verb B2- to ascend, to climb, to mount (a kerb etc)
- to board, get on, to mount (a plane, train etc.)
- to fuck, to mate with, to mount (birds, bees, etc.)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- besteigen
- Present (er)
- besteigt
- Präteritum (er)
- bestieg
- Perfekt (er)
- hat bestiegen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu besteigen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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