Betonen
Example: Ich möchte betonen, wie wichtig Pünktlichkeit ist.
Definition
"Betonen" means to emphasize or highlight something to make it stand out clearly or to stress its importance, as in the phrase 'Ich möchte betonen, wie wichtig Pünktlichkeit ist,' which means 'I want to emphasize how important punctuality is.'
Etymology
The word "betonen" comes from the German prefix 'be-' combined with 'Tonen,' which relates to tone or sound. Originally, it conveyed the idea of giving something a particular tone or stress, much like how we emphasize words in speech. Did you know that "betonen" is closely related to the musical term 'Ton,' showing how emphasis can be linked to sound?
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"Betonen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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