andocken

/ˈanˌdɔkn̩/

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
dockt an
past
dockte an
perfect
hat angedockt

Meaning

  1. to dock

    • Das Raumschiff dockt an der Station an.

      The spaceship docks at the station.

    • Die Raumfähre dockte an der Station an. Die Astronauten stiegen mit Vorräten um.

      The space shuttle docked with the station. The astronauts transferred with supplies.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

atracar

atracar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dock."

Practice

1 What does andocken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Raumschiff ___ an der Station an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches andocken?

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