begreifen

/bəˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

verb B1

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
begreift
past
begriff
perfect
hat begriffen

Meaning

  1. to grasp, to comprehend, to understand

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

Practice

1 What does begreifen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sofort, was gemeint war.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches begreifen?

Synonyms

  • verstehen
verbirregular

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