Besuch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German besuoch (“test; interest (of borrowed money); right to use a place as pasture grounds”), from Old High German besuoch (“temptation”). Compare German Low German Besök/Besöök, Beseik. By surface analysis, be- +‎ suchen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈzuːχ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːx

Noun

Besuch m (strong, genitive Besuches or Besuchs, plural Besuche)

  1. visit, call [from the 17th century]
  2. (in the singular) visitor or visitors [from the 18th century]

Declension
Declension of Besuch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Besuch die Besuche
genitive eines des Besuches, Besuchs der Besuche
dative einem dem Besuch, Besuche1 den Besuchen
accusative einen den Besuch die Besuche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈzuχ/, [bəˈzuχ]
    Rhymes: -uχ

Noun

Besuch m (plural Besich)

  1. visit
  • besichen
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