Verb

sein

to be

Ich bin müde.

I am tired.

Er ist Lehrer.

He is a teacher.

((sein)) + Adjective (to be ...) [state] Er ist nett.

((sein)) + Noun (to be ...) [identity] Sie ist Ärztin.

Synonyms: existieren

Mix of PIE roots *es-, *bheu-, *wes-.

German equivalent of 'to be'. Highly irregular.

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