beizen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German, from Old High German beizen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯t͡sn̩/
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Verb

beizen (weak, third-person singular present beizt, past tense beizte, past participle gebeizt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to stain (to coat a surface with a stain)
    Holz beizen
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  2. to etch (to cut into a surface with an acid)
  3. to pickle (to remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal)
    Edelstahl beizen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (cooking) to marinate
    Synonym: marinieren
    gebeizter Lachs(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  5. to bate (to soak leather so as to remove chemicals)

Conjugation

Further reading

  • beizen” in Duden online
  • beizen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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