fortschicken
/ˈfɔʁtˌʃɪkn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- schickt fort
- past
- schickte fort
- perfect
- hat fortgeschickt
Meaning
-
to send away
Built from fort (away) + schicken (to send).
Made of
- fort away
- schicken to send
Similar words
wegschicken is the everyday word for "to send away"; fortschicken is a close synonym, slightly more formal or literary.
Practice
1 What does fortschicken mean?
to send away
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Kinder fort.
Full sentence: Sie schickte die Kinder fort. (She sent the children away.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortschicken?
fortschicken: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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