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eine Dummheit begehen

to commit a foolish act

Türkçe: aptalca bir şey yapmak

Noun
die Dummheit f.
Verb
begehen
Topic
Gefühle und Geist
Register
Formal register

In a sentence

Which form of begehen fills the gap?

Der betrunkene Autofahrer ____ eine große Dummheit.

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Der betrunkene Autofahrer beging eine große Dummheit.

How it is used

Means 'to commit a foolish act' (more serious). Formal register. Use in official contexts: 'Er hat eine Dummheit begangen und den Vertrag unterschrieben.' Nuance: implies a consequential, regrettable mistake.

Other verbs that go with Dummheit

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