gedeihen

/ɡəˈdaɪ̯ən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
gedeiht
past
gedieh
perfect
ist gediehen

Meaning

  1. to thrive

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

medrar

medrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to thrive."

Practice

1 What does gedeihen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Pflanzen ___ im Sommer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gedeihen?

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