herausdrehen

/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌdʁeːən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present
dreht heraus
past
drehte heraus
perfect
hat herausgedreht

Meaning

  1. to unscrew, to twist out

    Built from heraus (out (motion outward) + drehen (to turn, to rotate).

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

  • heraus out (motion outward
  • drehen to turn, to rotate

Practice

1 What does herausdrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Glühbirne heraus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herausdrehen?

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