VERB
beschleunigen/bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡn̩/to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
beschleunigen is a German verb that means to accelerate, to speed up, or to hasten. It is pronounced /bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡn̩/. In conjugation, the simple past is "beschleunigte" and the past participle is "beschleunigt".
Definitions
1.to make something faster; to accelerate(motion/process)
a.to increase the speed of movement or a process
Das Unternehmen will die Produktion beschleunigen.—The company wants to accelerate production.
b.to move faster; to increase the speed
Das Auto beschleunigt in wenigen Sekunden von null auf hundert.—The car accelerates from zero to a hundred in a few seconds.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | beschleunigen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | beschleunige |
| Present (du) | beschleunigst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | beschleunigt |
| Preterite (ich) | beschleunigte |
| Participle II | beschleunigt |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | beschleunigte |
| Imperative (singular) | beschleunig |
| Imperative (plural) | beschleunigt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "beschleunigen" mean in English?
- "beschleunigen" means to accelerate, to speed up, or to hasten. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "beschleunigen"?
- "beschleunigen" is pronounced /bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡn̩/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "beschleunigen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "beschleunigen" is "beschleunigt", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "beschleunigen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "beschleunigen" becomes "beschleunigte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "beschleunigen"?
- "beschleunigen" is a verb in German.
