entfernen

/ɛntˈfɛʁnən/

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 (3rd sg.)
entfernt
past
entfernte
perfect
hat entfernt

Meaning

  1. to remove

    Built from fern (far).

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

Similar words

abmachen

entfernen and abmachen are close synonyms for "to remove"; abmachen also separately means "to agree," to make an arrangement.

Practice

1 What does entfernen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ den Fleck von der Hose.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entfernen?

See also

verbcompound

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