durchdrehen

/ˈdʊʁçˌdʁeːən/

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
dreht durch
past
drehte durch
perfect
hat/ist durchgedreht

Meaning

  1. to crack up, to spin (wheels)

    Built from durch (through) + drehen (to turn).

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

Made of

  • durch through
  • drehen to turn

Practice

1 What does durchdrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bei dem Lärm drehe ich noch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches durchdrehen?

verbseparableinformalcompound

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