fortlaufen

/ˈfɔʁtˌlaʊ̯fn̩/

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.
separable

Forms

present
läuft fort
past
lief fort
perfect
ist fortgelaufen

Meaning

  1. to run away

    Built from fort (away) + laufen (to run).

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

Made of

  • fort away
  • laufen to run

Similar words

weglaufen

weglaufen is the everyday word for "to run away"; fortlaufen is a close synonym, slightly more formal or literary.

Practice

1 What does fortlaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortlaufen?

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