belegen

to prove, substantiate, to put a curse on

b ə ˈl eː ɡ ə n

be to act on or affect + leg to make an effort, to work hard + en present tense, we/they

verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #42,096

to prove, substantiate

GE: Die Fotos belegen, dass er dort war.

EN: The photos prove that he was there.

to put a curse on Used with „mit“ and the thing being imposed, as in „jemanden mit einem Fluch belegen“.

GE: Sie wollen ihn mit einem Fluch belegen.

EN: They want to put a curse on him.

Conjugation of belegen

Past

Indicative present

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	—	belegt

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	belegte	—
Third	belegte	—

Subjunctive past

	Singular	Plural
First	belegte	—
Third	belegte	—

belegen

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	—	belegen
Third	—	belegen

The recordings prove it.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

“I’ll put a curse on you!” Maria said.

So Eva can't prove that you were in Paris.

— Der unsichtbare Gast (2017)

And can you prove that it's your car?

— Psycho (1960)

I will put a curse on you.

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