chatten

/ˈtʃɛtn̩/

verb A2

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
chattet
past
chattete
perfect
hat gechattet

Meaning

  1. to chat (online)

    • Sie chattet mit ihren Freunden.

      She chats with her friends online.

    • Sie chattet jeden Abend mit ihrer Freundin in Kanada. Wegen der Zeitverschiebung bleibt sie lange wach.

      She chats with her friend in Canada every evening. Because of the time difference she stays up late.

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

Practice

1 What does chatten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ mit ihren Freunden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches chatten?

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