Polyglot Dictionary

entwerfen

/ɛntˈvɛʁfn̩/

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

Forms

present
entwirft
past
entwarf
perfect
hat entworfen

Meaning

  1. to design, to draft

    • Sie entwirft Kleider für eine Modefirma.

      She designs dresses for a fashion company.

    • Die Architektin entwarf ein modernes Haus am See. Es hat große Glasfronten.

      The architect designed a modern house by the lake. It has large glass fronts.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

planen

Entwerfen is to design or draft something concrete (a building, a dress); planen is the general word for planning, which can apply to anything.

Practice

1 What does entwerfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ Kleider für eine Modefirma.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entwerfen?

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