entsorgen

/ɛntˈzɔʁɡn̩/

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
entsorgt
past
entsorgte
perfect
hat entsorgt

Meaning

  1. to dispose of

    Built from ent- (un-, away) + sorgen (to care).

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-, away
  • sorgen to care

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

disposer

disposer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to dispose of."

Practice

1 What does entsorgen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Alte Batterien muss man richtig ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entsorgen?

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