besuchen

/bəˈzuːxn̩/

verb A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
besucht
past
besuchte
perfect
hat besucht

Meaning

  1. to visit

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

Similar words

aufsuchen

aufsuchen is slightly more formal, like visiting a doctor or seeking out a place for a purpose; besuchen is more general everyday visiting.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

visitar

visitar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to visit."

Practice

1 What does besuchen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir ___ unsere Großeltern am Wochenende.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches besuchen?

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