diskutieren

/dɪskuˈtiːʁən/

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
diskutiert
past
diskutierte
perfect
hat diskutiert

Meaning

  1. to discuss

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

besprechen

Besprechen is discussing something specific to reach a decision, as in "wir müssen das besprechen"; diskutieren is discussing or debating more broadly, exchanging opinions.

Similar in other languages

French

discuter

discuter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to discuss."

Practice

1 What does diskutieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir ___ über das Thema.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches diskutieren?

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