zeugen
Translation
begotten, fathered, testified, borne witness
Examples
Er hat einen Sohn gezeugt.
He fathered a son.
Seine Taten haben von großem Mut gezeugt.
His deeds testified to great courage.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) zeugen to beget/father (sb.) Er hat einen Sohn gezeugt.
von+3 zeugen to testify to (sth.) Seine Rede zeugt von Intelligenz.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (beget) erzeugt; (testify) bezeugt, bewiesen
Etymology
From Old High German 'giziugon' (to produce, bring forth as witness). Related to 'der Zeuge' (the witness).
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'Zeuge' (witness). To 'zeugen' can mean to be a witness to creation (procreation) or to bear witness to a fact.