festbeißen
/ˈfɛstˌbaɪ̯sn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- beißt fest
- past
- biss fest
- perfect
- hat festgebissen
Meaning
-
to sink one's teeth in; (sich festbeißen) to get stuck on a problem
Built from fest (firm) + beißen (to bite).
Made of
- fest firm
- beißen to bite
Practice
1 What does festbeißen mean?
to sink one's teeth in; (sich festbeißen) to get stuck on a problem
2 Fill the gap: Er biss sich an dem Problem ___.
Full sentence: Er biss sich an dem Problem fest. (He got stuck on the problem.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches festbeißen?
festbeißen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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