Polyglot Dictionary

bohnern

/ˈboːnɐn/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
bohnert
past
bohnerte
perfect
hat gebohnert

Meaning

  1. to wax (floor)

    • Sie bohnert den Boden.

      She polishes the floor.

    • Früher bohnerte man den Holzboden regelmäßig. Heute nimmt man oft Pflegeöl.

      In the past people regularly waxed the wooden floor. Today they often use care oil.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does bohnern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ den Boden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bohnern?

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