Vocabulary
behindern
/bəˈhɪndɐn/· verb
to hinder, to obstruct
Behindern — to get in the way: den Verkehr behindern. Behindert (adjective) — disabled; today people usually say Menschen mit Behinderung.
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Conjugation
- ich
- behindere
- du
- behinderst
- er/sie/es
- behindert
- wir
- behindern
- ihr
- behindert
- sie/Sie
- behindern
Perfekt hat behindertPräteritum behinderte
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
behindern
to obstruct
Das falsch geparkte Auto behindert den Verkehr.
The wrongly parked car is obstructing the traffic.
Word family
behinderndie Behinderungobstruction, disabilitybehindertdisableddas Hindernisobstacle
Common combinations
- den Verkehr behindernto obstruct traffic
- jemanden bei der Arbeit behindernto get in someone's way at work
- die Sicht behindernto block the view
Real examples
- Der Schnee behindert den Verkehr in ganz Bayern.The snow is disrupting traffic across Bavaria.
- Die Baustelle hat uns beim Arbeiten behindert.The building site got in the way of our work.
- Bitte behindern Sie die Rettungskräfte nicht.Please don't obstruct the emergency services.
