füllen

/ˈfʏlən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
füllt
past
füllte
perfect
hat gefüllt

Meaning

  1. to fill

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

Similar words

zuschütten

füllen is the general verb "to fill," like filling a glass; zuschütten specifically means to fill in a hole or gap by pouring material into it, like filling in a ditch.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

recheiar

recheiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fill."

Practice

1 What does füllen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Glas mit Wasser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches füllen?

See also

verbcore-vocabulary

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