entweichen
/ɛntˈvaɪ̯çn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entweicht
- past
- entwich
- perfect
- ist entwichen
Meaning
-
to escape (gas, prisoner)
Built from ent- (away) + weichen (to yield).
Made of
- ent- away
- weichen to yield
Practice
1 What does entweichen mean?
to escape (gas, prisoner)
2 Fill the gap: Gas ist aus der Leitung ___.
Full sentence: Gas ist aus der Leitung entwichen. (Gas escaped from the pipe.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entweichen?
entweichen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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