heimsuchen
/ˈhaɪ̯mˌzuːxn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- sucht heim
- past
- suchte heim
- perfect
- hat heimgesucht
Meaning
-
to haunt, to afflict, to plague
Built from heim (home) + suchen (to look for).
Made of
- heim home
- suchen to look for
Practice
1 What does heimsuchen mean?
to haunt, to afflict, to plague
2 Fill the gap: Alpträume suchten ihn jede Nacht ___.
Full sentence: Alpträume suchten ihn jede Nacht heim. (Nightmares haunted him every night.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches heimsuchen?
heimsuchen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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