No. 13,447 in German
beschieden
Humble, modest, or allocated.
In a sentence
Er war mit einem bescheidenen Einkommen beschieden.
He was granted a modest income.
The word 'beschieden' is used here to mean 'granted' or 'allocated', denoting that something was given or assigned to someone.
Der Erfolg war ihm durch sein Talent beschieden.
Success was granted to him through his talent.
In this sentence, 'beschieden' conveys the idea that success was due to his innate abilities, implying a fate or result attributed to an inherent cause.
Das Schicksal hat ihr ein ruhiges Leben beschieden.
Destiny allotted her a peaceful life.
Here, 'beschieden' signifies the idea of fate or destiny assigning someone a particular condition or characteristic in life.
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