überraschen
/yːbɐˈʁaʃn̩/
verb
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- überrascht
- past
- überraschte
- perfect
- hat überrascht
Meaning
-
to surprise
Similar words
überrumpeln is more about catching someone off guard, an ambush, and can be more aggressive; überraschen is more neutral, "to surprise."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
surpreender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to surprise."
Practice
1 What does überraschen mean?
to surprise
2 Fill the gap: Die Nachricht ___ alle.
Full sentence: Die Nachricht überraschte alle. (The news surprised everyone.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches überraschen?
überraschen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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