Polyglot Dictionary

feilen

/ˈfaɪ̯lən/

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
feilt
past
feilte
perfect
hat gefeilt

Meaning

  1. to file

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

limar

limar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to file."

Portuguese

protocolar

protocolar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to file."

Practice

1 What does feilen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Metall glatt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches feilen?

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