Polyglot Dictionary

fühlen

/ˈfyːlən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Forms

present (3rd sg.)
fühlt
past
fühlte
perfect
hat gefühlt

Meaning

  1. to feel (an emotion or physical sensation, or reflexively: to feel a certain way)

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Similar words

spüren

fühlen is the general verb for feeling (emotions, touch); spüren is narrower — sensing something subtle, physical, or intuitive.

Practice

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