entgleisen
/ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entgleist
- past
- entgleiste
- perfect
- ist entgleist
Meaning
-
to derail; to slip up
Built from ent- (off) + Gleis (rail).
Made of
- ent- off
- Gleis rail
Practice
1 What does entgleisen mean?
to derail; to slip up
2 Fill the gap: Der Zug ist ___.
Full sentence: Der Zug ist entgleist. (The train derailed.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entgleisen?
entgleisen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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