entkorken

/ɛntˈkɔʁkn̩/

verb B2

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
entkorkt
past
entkorkte
perfect
hat entkorkt

Meaning

  1. to uncork

    Built from ent- (un-) + Korken (cork).

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- un-
  • Korken cork

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

descorchar

descorchar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to uncork."

Practice

1 What does entkorken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Weinflasche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entkorken?

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