deuten

/ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
deutet
past
deutete
perfect
hat gedeutet

Meaning

  1. to point (at something)

  2. to interpret, to indicate

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

Similar words

aufzeigen

aufzeigen is more figurative, to point out a problem or solution; deuten is more literal, to point at something with a finger, or "to interpret."

Practice

1 What does deuten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ auf die Tür.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches deuten?

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