VERB

initiieren/init͡siˈʔiːʁən/to initiate; to launch; to begin

initiieren is a German verb that means to initiate, to launch, or to begin. It is pronounced /init͡siˈʔiːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "initiierte" and the past participle is "initiiert".

Definitions

1.to start or set in motion a process, action, or event(formal; process, event)

a.to begin or cause something to begin

Die Regierung hat eine neue Bildungsreform initiiert.—The government has initiated a new education reform.

Conjugation

Infinitiveinitiieren
Present (ich)initiiere
Present (du)initiierst
Present (er/sie/es)initiiert
Preterite (ich)initiierte
Participle IIinitiiert
Konjunktiv II (ich)initiierte
Imperative (singular)initiiere
Imperative (plural)initiiert
Auxiliaryhaben

Frequently asked questions

What does "initiieren" mean in English?
"initiieren" means to initiate, to launch, or to begin. It is a German verb.
How do you pronounce "initiieren"?
"initiieren" is pronounced /init͡siˈʔiːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What is the past participle of "initiieren"?
The past participle (Partizip II) of "initiieren" is "initiiert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
What is the simple past of "initiieren"?
In the simple past (Präteritum), "initiieren" becomes "initiierte" in the first person singular.
What part of speech is "initiieren"?
"initiieren" is a verb in German.

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