No. 13,479 in German
beträfen
The correct German word is "betreffen," meaning "to concern" or "to relate to."
In a sentence
Die Änderungen im Gesetz beträfen vor allem kleine Unternehmen.
The changes in the law would mainly concern small businesses.
In this sentence, 'beträfen' indicates what the changes affect or concern.
Diese Probleme beträfen die gesamte Gemeinschaft.
These issues would concern the entire community.
Here, 'beträfen' implies the scope or relevance to a group.
Die Vorschläge beträfen nicht die aktuellen Regelungen.
The proposals would not affect the current regulations.
The usage of 'beträfen' highlights what the proposals would or would not influence.
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