bannen
/ˈbanən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bannt
- past
- bannte
- perfect
- hat gebannt
Meaning
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to banish, to ward off, to spellbind
Often in the participle "gebannt" = spellbound, transfixed.
Practice
1 What does bannen mean?
to banish, to ward off, to spellbind
2 Fill the gap: Sie starrte wie ___ auf den Bildschirm.
Full sentence: Sie starrte wie gebannt auf den Bildschirm. (She stared at the screen as if spellbound.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bannen?
bannen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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