empfehlen
/ɛmˈpfeːlən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- empfiehlt
- past
- empfahl
- perfect
- hat empfohlen
Meaning
-
to recommend
Similar words
Befürworten is to advocate for something, arguing in its favor; empfehlen is simply to recommend it.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
recomendar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to recommend."
Practice
1 What does empfehlen mean?
to recommend
2 Fill the gap: Kannst du mir ein Restaurant ___?
Full sentence: Kannst du mir ein Restaurant empfehlen? (Can you recommend a restaurant to me?)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches empfehlen?
empfehlen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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