einwerfen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌvɛʁfn̩/

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
wirft ein
past
warf ein
perfect
hat eingeworfen

Meaning

  1. to insert; to post; to interject

    Built from ein (in, into) + werfen (to throw).

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
  • werfen to throw

Practice

1 What does einwerfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wirf bitte den Brief in den Briefkasten ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einwerfen?

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