Polyglot Dictionary

färben

/ˈfɛʁbn̩/

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
färbt
past
färbte
perfect
hat gefärbt

Meaning

  1. to dye, to colour

    Built from Farbe (colour).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does färben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sich die Haare rot.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches färben?

See also

verbcompound

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