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zeugen

to father, to produce, give rise to

ˈt͡s ɔ ʏ̯ ɡ ə n
zeug to father + en we/they present-tense verb ending
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #41,346
to father Used of biologically conceiving a child, especially from the father's perspective.
GE: Er möchte ein Kind zeugen.
EN: He wants to father a child.
to produce, give rise to Often used in a somewhat formal or literary way.
GE: Neid kann Streit zeugen.
EN: Envy can give rise to conflict.
Conjugation of zeugen
zeugen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — zeugen
Third — zeugen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — zeugen
Third — zeugen

Wenn wir ein Kind zeugen können, sind wir unsere eigenen Herren.

If we can father a child, we are our own masters.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Böse Gedanken zeugen böse Taten.

Evil thoughts produce evil deeds.

Plötzlich waren alle im Dorf Experten in der Kunst, einen Jungen zu zeugen.

Suddenly, everyone in the village was an expert in the art of conceiving a boy.

— Dangal - Die Hoffnung auf den großen Sieg (2016)

Große Schurken zeugen kleine Schurken.

Great villains beget small villains.

— Leben! (1994)

Sounds similar to

beugen ˈb ɔ ʏ̯ ɡ ə n