Polyglot Dictionary

entdecken

/ɛntˈdɛkn̩/

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
entdeckt
past
entdeckte
perfect
hat entdeckt

Meaning

  1. to discover

    Built from decken (to cover) + ent-, literally "to uncover."

    • Sie entdeckte einen geheimen Gang.

      She discovered a secret passage.

    • Die Forscher entdeckten eine neue Tierart im Regenwald. Die Nachricht ging um die Welt.

      The researchers discovered a new species of animal in the rainforest. The news went around the world.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

descubrir

descubrir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to discover."

Portuguese

descobrir

descobrir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to discover."

Practice

1 What does entdecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ einen geheimen Gang.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entdecken?

See also

verb

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