Polyglot Dictionary

bringen

/ˈbʁɪŋən/

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

Forms

past
brachte
perfect
hat gebracht

Meaning

  1. to bring

    • Kannst du mir das Buch bringen?

      Can you bring me the book?

    • Kannst du mir bitte ein Glas Wasser bringen? Ich habe schrecklichen Durst.

      Can you bring me a glass of water, please? I am terribly thirsty.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

hineinbringen

Bringen is the general word for bringing something; hineinbringen specifically means bringing something IN, inside.

Practice

1 What does bringen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kannst du mir das Buch ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bringen?

See also

verbirregularcore-vocabulary

Last updated