basteln
/ˈbastl̩n/
verb
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bastelt
- past
- bastelte
- perfect
- hat gebastelt
Meaning
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to do crafts, to tinker
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Die Kinder basteln eine Laterne.
The children are making a lantern.
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Am Nachmittag basteln die Kinder Laternen. Die Eltern helfen beim Schneiden.
In the afternoon the children make lanterns. The parents help with the cutting.
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Practice
1 What does basteln mean?
to do crafts, to tinker
2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder ___ eine Laterne.
Full sentence: Die Kinder basteln eine Laterne. (The children are making a lantern.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches basteln?
basteln: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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