gebrauchen

/ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
gebraucht
past
gebrauchte
perfect
hat gebraucht

Meaning

  1. to use, to make use of

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

Similar words

nutzen

nutzen is more common and everyday; gebrauchen is slightly more formal — both mean "to use, to make use of."

Practice

1 What does gebrauchen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich könnte deine Hilfe gut ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gebrauchen?

See also

verb

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