Beschuldigen
Example: Man sollte niemanden ohne Beweise beschuldigen.
Definition
"Beschuldigen" means to accuse someone of wrongdoing or blame them for an offense, often without immediate proof. For example, in the phrase 'Man sollte niemanden ohne Beweise beschuldigen,' it suggests that no one should be accused without evidence.
Etymology
The word "beschuldigen" comes from the German prefix 'be-' combined with 'Schuld,' meaning guilt or fault. The verb essentially means 'to place guilt upon' someone. Did you know that 'Schuld' originally stems from Old High German 'sculd,' linked to the concept of debt or obligation?
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"Beschuldigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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