No. 4,186 in German
befehle
"Befehle" means "commands" or "orders" in English.
In a sentence
Der Kommandant befiehlt seinem Regiment, sich in Bewegung zu setzen.
The commander orders his regiment to move out.
The word 'befehlt' is the third person singular present tense form of 'befehlen,' meaning 'to order.' It reflects a directive command given by someone in authority.
Ich habe alle Befehle des Handbuchs befolgt.
I have followed all the instructions of the manual.
Here, 'Befehle' refers to 'orders' or 'instructions' in a procedural context, indicative of directives to be adhered to.
Kannst du mir die Befehle für das neue Programm erklären?
Can you explain to me the commands for the new program?
In this sentence, 'Befehle' are 'commands' in the context of software instructions or functionalities.
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