besitzen
possess
The German word 'besitzen' is a verb that means 'to possess' in English. It is used to express ownership or control over something. For example, 'Ich besitze ein Haus' means 'I possess a house' or 'I own a house'. The word can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as 'Er besitzt großes Wissen' meaning 'He possesses great knowledge'.
Example sentences using: besitzen
Ich besitze einen schönen Hund.
I own a beautiful dog.
This sentence states ownership of a pet using the verb 'besitzen', which means 'to own'. 'Einen' is an indefinite article for masculine nouns in the accusative case here, and 'schönen Hund' is a direct object, modifying 'Hund' (dog) with the adjective 'schön' (beautiful).
Sie besitzt viele Bücher.
She owns many books.
This sentence uses 'besitzt', which is a conjugation of 'besitzen' for third person singular ('she'). 'Viele Bücher' means 'many books', expressing the concept of quantity.
Wir besitzen ein Auto.
We own a car.
In this example, 'Wir besitzen', 'we own', is followed by the object 'ein Auto', a car. 'Ein' is an indefinite article used for both singular feminine and neuter nouns in the nominative or accusative case.