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eignen

In English: to be suited (reflexive: sich eignen)

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Verb forms

Präteritum
eignete
Partizip II
geeignet
Perfekt auxiliary
haben

Full conjugation table: eignen →

With a preposition

  • sich eignen für + Akkusativ
  • sich eignen zu + Dativ

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Example sentences

Dieses Buch eignet sich für Anfänger.

This book is suitable for beginners.

Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie eignet sich für die Stelle nicht.

She's unfit for the job.

Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Würde sich das eignen?

Would that be suitable?

Tatoeba · raggione · CC BY 2.0 FR
Männer eignen sich besser dafür als Frauen.

Men are better at this than women.

Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Frauen eignen sich dafür besser als Männer.

Women are better at this than men.

Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR

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