beschütze

Beschütze is a form of the German verb beschützen, meaning to protect or shield someone or something from harm. It is used transitively with a direct object, as in Ich beschütze dich vor Gefahren. The word belongs to the broader family of schützen verbs that convey guarding or defense and is common in everyday language as well as in legal or safety contexts.

Grammatical notes: In the present tense, ich beschütze (1st person singular), du beschützt (2nd person singular), er beschützt (3rd person singular). The informal singular imperative is Beschütze! The formal imperative is Beschützen Sie; the plural informal is Beschützt euch. The past participle is beschützt, used in perfect tenses (Ich habe dich beschützt) and commonly as an adjective (ein beschützter Ort).

Etymology: Beschützen is formed with the prefix be- attached to schützen. The form Beschütze arises from this stem and is used as the present-tense or imperative form in the du-conjugation. The word shares its root with related Germanic verbs expressing protection and defense.

Usage and context: The verb covers physical protection, moral support, and safeguarding of people, animals, property, or ideas. It can imply active guarding, preventive care, or advocacy. Example sentences: Ich beschütze meine Familie. Die Polizei beschützt die Bürger. Beschütze dich vor dem Sturm.

See also: Beschützer (protector), Schutz (protection), Beschützen (the verb in general), Schutzmaßnahme (protective measure).