befülen

Befüllen is a German verb that translates to "to fill" or "to fill up" in English. It is commonly used in various contexts, describing the act of making something full with a substance or material.

The verb can be applied to liquids, such as filling a glass with water or a bottle with juice. It can also refer to filling containers with solids, like filling a box with sand or a bag with groceries. Furthermore, befühlen can describe the act of filling something abstract, such as filling a role or a position. For instance, "Er befüllte die Stelle des Abteilungsleiters" means "He filled the position of department manager."

The noun form derived from befühlen is Befüllung, which means "filling" or "filling up." This noun is often used in technical contexts, such as in manufacturing or packaging, to describe the process of filling products into containers. For example, "Die Befüllungsanlage war defekt" translates to "The filling plant was defective." The verb can also be used reflexively, as in "sich befüllen," meaning "to fill oneself up," typically referring to consuming food or drink.