erfüllen

/ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən/

verb B1

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 (3rd sg.)
erfüllt
past
erfüllte
perfect
hat erfüllt

Meaning

  1. to fulfil (a wish, a duty)

    Built from füllen (to fill).

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

Similar words

befriedigen

Close synonyms for satisfying a need or desire; erfüllen is also the standard word for fulfilling a wish or duty.

Practice

1 What does erfüllen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihr Wunsch wurde ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erfüllen?

verbcompound

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