entgegeneilen
/ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔaɪ̯lən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- eilt entgegen
- past
- eilte entgegen
- perfect
- ist entgegengeeilt
Meaning
-
to hurry towards
Built from entgegen (contrary to) + eilen (to hurry).
Made of
- entgegen contrary to
- eilen to hurry
Practice
1 What does entgegeneilen mean?
to hurry towards
2 Fill the gap: Das Kind eilte seiner Mutter ___.
Full sentence: Das Kind eilte seiner Mutter entgegen. (The child hurried towards its mother.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entgegeneilen?
entgegeneilen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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