behindern

hinder, obstruct, impede

b ə ˈh ɪ n d ɐ n
be to act on or affect + hinder to prevent, to stop + n we/they present
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #44,743
hinder, obstruct, impede Often used when someone or something makes an action or process more difficult.
GE: Diese Regeln behindern den Fortschritt.
EN: These rules hinder progress.
Conjugation of behindern
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — behindern
Second — behindert
Third behindert behindern
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second — behindert
behindern
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — behindern
Third — behindern

Da will uns jemand behindern.

Someone is trying to hinder us.

— The Wolf's Call - Entscheidung in der Tiefe (2019)

Prüfungen behindern den wahren Zweck von Bildung.

Exams hinder the true purpose of education.

Wir haben kein Recht, sie zu behindern.

We have no right to hinder her.

— Wächter des Tages (2006)

Er hat versucht, eine offizielle Untersuchung zu behindern.

He tried to obstruct an official investigation.

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