entwirren
/ɛntˈvɪʁən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entwirrt
- past
- entwirrte
- perfect
- hat entwirrt
Meaning
-
to untangle
Built from ent- (un-) + wirren (to tangle).
Made of
- ent- un-
- wirren to tangle
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desembaraçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to untangle."
Practice
1 What does entwirren mean?
to untangle
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Knoten in der Schnur.
Full sentence: Sie entwirrte die Knoten in der Schnur. (She untangled the knots in the string.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entwirren?
entwirren: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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