begaffen
/bəˈɡafn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- begafft
- past
- begaffte
- perfect
- hat begafft
Meaning
-
to gawk at
Similar words
Close synonyms for staring rudely at something, both colloquial and somewhat disapproving.
Practice
1 What does begaffen mean?
to gawk at
2 Fill the gap: Die Leute ___ den Unfall.
Full sentence: Die Leute begaffen den Unfall. (People gawk at the accident.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches begaffen?
begaffen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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