fortfliegen

/ˈfɔʁtˌfliːɡn̩/

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
fliegt fort
past
flog fort
perfect
ist fortgeflogen

Meaning

  1. to fly away

    Built from fort (away) + fliegen (to fly).

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

  • fort away
  • fliegen to fly

Practice

1 What does fortfliegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Vögel fliegen im Herbst ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortfliegen?

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