festkrallen

/ˈfɛstˌkʁalən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present
krallt fest
past
krallte fest
perfect
hat festgekrallt

Meaning

  1. to dig one's claws in, to cling tightly

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

Practice

1 What does festkrallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze ___ sich am Baum fest.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches festkrallen?

verbseparable-verb

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