entschließen

/ɛntˈʃliːsn̩/

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.
reflexive

Forms

present
entschließt sich
past
entschloss sich
perfect
hat sich entschlossen

Meaning

  1. to decide, to resolve

    Built from ent- (un-, open) + schließen (to close).

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

Made of

  • ent- un-, open
  • schließen to close

Practice

1 What does entschließen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe mich zu einem Umzug ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entschließen?

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