Polyglot Dictionary

heimzahlen

/ˈhaɪ̯mˌtsaːlən/

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

Forms

present
zahlt heim
past
zahlte heim
perfect
hat heimgezahlt

Meaning

  1. to pay back, to get even with (someone)

    Built from heim (home) + zahlen (to pay).

    • Das werde ich ihm noch heimzahlen.

      I'll get even with him for that.

    • Das werde ich dir heimzahlen! Warte nur ab.

      I will pay you back for that! Just wait and see.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • heim home
  • zahlen to pay

Practice

1 What does heimzahlen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das werde ich ihm noch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches heimzahlen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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