Vocabulary
betreffen
/bəˈtʁɛfn̩/· verb
to concern, to affect
Betreff: … — the subject line of every email starts with this word.
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Conjugation
- ich
- betreffe
- du
- betriffst
- er/sie/es
- betrifft
- wir
- betreffen
- ihr
- betrefft
- sie/Sie
- betreffen
Perfekt hat betroffenPräteritum betraf
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
betreffen
to concern, to affect
Die neue Regel betrifft alle Mieter.
The new rule concerns all tenants.
Word family
betreffender Betreffsubject (email)betroffenaffectedbetreffendconcerning
Common combinations
- das betrifft michthat concerns me
- was … betrifftas far as … is concerned
- alle betreffento affect everyone
Real examples
- Der Streik betrifft vor allem Pendler.The strike mainly affects commuters.
- Was mich betrifft, bin ich einverstanden.As far as I'm concerned, I agree.
- Das Problem hat viele Familien betroffen.The problem affected many families.
