Polyglot Dictionary

fauchen

/ˈfaʊ̯xn̩/

verb B2

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

Forms

present
faucht
past
fauchte
perfect
hat gefaucht

Meaning

  1. to hiss

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

zischen

fauchen means to hiss aggressively, like a cat when threatened; zischen means to hiss as a general sound, like a snake or escaping steam.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sisear

sisear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to hiss."

Portuguese

sibilar

sibilar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to hiss."

Practice

1 What does fauchen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze ___ den Hund an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fauchen?

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