festkleben

/ˈfɛstˌkleːbn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
klebt fest
past
klebte fest
perfect
hat festgeklebt

Meaning

  1. to stick, to glue

    Built from fest (fixed, firm) + kleben (to stick).

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

Made of

  • fest fixed, firm
  • kleben to stick

Similar words

kleben

kleben is the general verb "to stick, to glue"; festkleben means to stick something firmly or fast, emphasizing being stuck in place.

Practice

1 What does festkleben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Plakat fest.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches festkleben?

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