entfliehen

/ɛntˈfliːən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
entflieht
past
entfloh
perfect
ist entflohen

Meaning

  1. to escape, to flee

    Built from ent- (away) + fliehen (to flee).

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

  • ent- away
  • fliehen to flee

Practice

1 What does entfliehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ dem Gefängnis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entfliehen?

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