begründet
justified
Warranted or justified; based on sound, understandable reasons.
EXAMPLE
Der Verdacht gegen ihn ist begründet.
The suspicion against him is justified.
begründet
justified
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry begründet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | begründet |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family and syntax
'Begründet' (justified) belongs to the same word family as 'begründen' (to justify). As an adjective, it often appears with 'sein' (to be) or directly before a noun; the thing being described is then the subject or the noun it modifies.
EXAMPLE
Seine Sorge ist durchaus begründet.
His concern is quite justified.
Die Kommission prüfte die begründete Beschwerde.
The commission examined the justified complaint.
Opposite: unbegründet
The opposite of 'begründet' (justified) is 'unbegründet' (unfounded). Both words often describe suspicion, concern, fear, or criticism and indicate whether there are real reasons for them.
EXAMPLE
Ihre Sorge war begründet, seine Angst dagegen völlig unbegründet.
Her concern was justified, whereas his fear was completely unfounded.
Typical collocations
In this sense, 'begründet' (justified) frequently combines with 'Verdacht' (suspicion), 'Zweifel' (doubt), 'Sorge' (concern), 'Befürchtung' (apprehension), or 'Angst' (fear). These combinations describe assessments supported by concrete evidence.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei hatte begründete Zweifel an seiner Aussage.
The police had well-founded doubts about his statement.
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