darstellen

/ˈdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən/

verb B2

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
stellt dar
past
stellte dar
perfect
hat dargestellt

Meaning

  1. to depict, to represent

    Built from dar (forth, present) + stellen (to place).

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

Made of

  • dar forth, present
  • stellen to place

Similar words

vertreten

darstellen is more about depicting or portraying, visually or in a performance; vertreten is more about representing someone's interests, like a lawyer or a political representative.

Practice

1 What does darstellen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Bild ___ einen Sonnenuntergang dar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches darstellen?

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