festmachen
/ˈfɛstˌmaxn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- macht fest
- past
- machte fest
- perfect
- hat festgemacht
Meaning
-
to fasten, to moor; to fix (a date)
Built from fest (firm) + machen (to make).
Made of
- fest firm
- machen to make
Similar words
Festmachen is to fasten something physically (mooring a boat), or casually to fix a date; festsetzen is the more formal word for officially fixing or determining a date, price, or rule.
Practice
1 What does festmachen mean?
to fasten, to moor; to fix (a date)
2 Fill the gap: Wir machten das Boot am Steg ___.
Full sentence: Wir machten das Boot am Steg fest. (We moored the boat at the jetty.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches festmachen?
festmachen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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