einschüchtern

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʏçtɐn/

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
schüchtert ein
past
schüchterte ein
perfect
hat eingeschüchtert

Meaning

  1. to intimidate

    From schüchtern (shy, timid).

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

  • ein in, into
  • schüchtern shy

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acovardar

acovardar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

Portuguese

intimidar

intimidar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

Practice

1 What does einschüchtern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ließ sich von der Drohung nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einschüchtern?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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