erwarten

/ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtn̩/

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.)
erwartet
past
erwartete
perfect
hat erwartet

Meaning

  1. to expect, to await

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

Similar words

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Spanish

esperar

Close — to expect, to await relates to waiting, hoping.

Practice

1 What does erwarten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihren Freund am Bahnhof.

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