feststellen

/ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlən/

verb B1

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.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
stellt fest
past
stellte fest
perfect
hat festgestellt

Meaning

  1. to determine, to notice, to establish

    Separable verb: stellen (to put/place) + prefix fest- (firm).

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

Made of

  • fest firm
  • stellen to place

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

constatar

Close — to determine/establish relates to ascertaining.

Practice

1 What does feststellen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ fest, dass die Tür offen war.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches feststellen?

See also

verbseparable-verbcompound

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