Polyglot Dictionary

davonlaufen

/daˈfɔnˌlaʊ̯fn̩/

verb B1

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

Forms

present
läuft davon
past
lief davon
perfect
ist davongelaufen

Meaning

  1. to run away

    Built from davon (away from it) + laufen (to run).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Made of

  • davon away from it
  • laufen to run

Similar words

wegrennen

Davonlaufen is slightly more literary and general, also used figuratively for running away from responsibility; wegrennen is more literal, physical running away.

Practice

1 What does davonlaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches davonlaufen?

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