festfahren
/ˈfɛstˌfaːʁən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- fährt fest
- past
- fuhr fest
- perfect
- hat festgefahren
Meaning
-
to get stuck (a vehicle; also negotiations)
Built from fest (firm) + fahren (to drive).
Made of
- fest firm
- fahren to drive
Practice
1 What does festfahren mean?
to get stuck (a vehicle; also negotiations)
2 Fill the gap: Das Auto fuhr sich im Schlamm ___.
Full sentence: Das Auto fuhr sich im Schlamm fest. (The car got stuck in the mud.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches festfahren?
festfahren: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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