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entsprechen
correspond / meet
/ɛntˈʃpʁɛçn̩/Conjugation
Principal parts
entsprechen, entsprach, hat entsprochen
ich entspreche
du entsprichst
er/sie/es entspricht
wir entsprechen
ihr entsprecht
sie/Sie entsprechen
Practice "entsprechen"
Examples — entsprechen in a sentence
Das entspricht nicht der Wahrheit.
That doesn't correspond to the truth.
Es entspricht meinen Erwartungen.
It meets my expectations.
How to remember it
"ent-" + sprechen → speak-to-match: correspond to, meet (expectations).
Word family
sprechen family · 11 related words
- ansprechen address / appeal to Shifted meaning
- aussprechen pronounce / express Shifted meaning
- besprechen discuss Shifted meaning
- entsprechen correspond / meet Not predictable
- mitsprechen Coming soon to speak along; to have a say Shifted meaning
- versprechen to promise Not predictable
- vorsprechen Coming soon to audition; to call on someone Shifted meaning
- widersprechen Coming soon to contradict Shifted meaning
