überwintern

/ˌyːbɐˈvɪntɐn/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
überwintert
past
überwinterte
perfect
hat überwintert

Meaning

  1. to spend the winter

    Built from über (over) + Winter (winter).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • über over
  • Winter winter

Practice

1 What does überwintern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Vögel ___ im Süden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überwintern?

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