heranschleichen
/hɛˈʁanˌʃlaɪ̯çn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- schleicht heran
- past
- schlich heran
- perfect
- ist herangeschlichen
Meaning
-
to creep up
Similar words
Beschleichen is figurative, a feeling creeping over someone, as in "ein Gefühl beschleicht mich"; heranschleichen is literally creeping up physically toward something.
Practice
1 What does heranschleichen mean?
to creep up
2 Fill the gap: Die Katze ___ sich an den Vogel heran.
Full sentence: Die Katze schlich sich an den Vogel heran. (The cat crept up on the bird.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches heranschleichen?
heranschleichen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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