erfahren

/ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁən/

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.)
erfährt
past
erfuhr
perfect
hat erfahren

Meaning

  1. to find out, to learn (a piece of information)

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does erfahren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Wahrheit erst später.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erfahren?

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