das Bemühen
effort
The effort made to achieve a specific goal or perform a task well.
EXAMPLE
Trotz seines großen Bemühens gelang es ihm nicht, den Streit zu schlichten.
Despite his great effort, he was unable to settle the dispute.
das Bemühen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bemühen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Bemühens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bemühen | – |
| accusative | das Bemühen | – |
| dative | dem Bemühen | – |
| genitive | des Bemühens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Das Bemühen' (the effort) belongs to the word family of 'sich bemühen' (to make an effort). As a noun, it refers to the effort itself, while the person in the sentence is often specified more closely by a possessive word or a genitive attribute.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Bemühen beeindruckte alle Beteiligten.
Her effort impressed everyone involved.
Das Bemühen des Teams um eine schnelle Lösung war deutlich zu erkennen.
The team's effort to find a quick solution was clearly evident.
Preposition um
When the goal of the effort is mentioned, 'Bemühen' is often followed by 'um' (for) with the accusative. Typical collocations include 'Bemühen um Frieden' (effort to achieve peace), 'Bemühen um Verständnis' (effort to gain understanding), and 'Bemühen um eine Lösung' (effort to find a solution).
EXAMPLE
Sein Bemühen um eine faire Einigung wurde von beiden Seiten anerkannt.
Both sides recognized his effort to reach a fair agreement.
Infinitive clause
'Bemühen' can be followed by an infinitive with 'zu' (to), which describes the specific action or goal. The pattern is: 'das Bemühen, etwas zu tun' (the effort to do something).
EXAMPLE
Ihr Bemühen, die schwierige Situation zu erklären, half den neuen Mitarbeitern.
Her effort to explain the difficult situation helped the new employees.
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