büffeln

/ˈbʏfl̩n/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
büffelt
past
büffelte
perfect
hat gebüffelt

Meaning

  1. to cram, to study hard (colloquial)

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

Similar words

pauken

Near-total colloquial synonyms for "to cram, to study hard," interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

empollar

Close — to cram/study hard relates to empollar (to swot).

Practice

1 What does büffeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vor der Prüfung musste sie den ganzen Abend ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches büffeln?

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