gutmachen

/ˈɡuːtˌmaxn̩/

verb B2

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
macht gut
past
machte gut
perfect
hat gutgemacht

Meaning

  1. to make good, to make up for

    Built from gut (good, well) + machen (to make).

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

Made of

  • gut good, well
  • machen to make

Practice

1 What does gutmachen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er wollte seinen Fehler wieder ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gutmachen?

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