hüpfen

/ˈhʏpfn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
hüpft
past
hüpfte
perfect
ist gehüpft

Meaning

  1. to hop, to skip

    A lighter, smaller motion than springen (to jump).

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

springen

springen is a larger, more general jump; hüpfen is a lighter hop or skip.

Similar in other languages

English

skip

skip is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to hop, to skip."

Practice

1 What does hüpfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Frosch ___ ins Wasser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hüpfen?

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