herausgreifen
/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- greift heraus
- past
- griff heraus
- perfect
- hat herausgegriffen
Meaning
-
to single out, to pick out
Built from heraus (out (motion outward) + greifen (to grasp).
Made of
- heraus out (motion outward
- greifen to grasp
Practice
1 What does herausgreifen mean?
to single out, to pick out
2 Fill the gap: Ich greife ein Beispiel ___.
Full sentence: Ich greife ein Beispiel heraus. (I will pick out one example.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herausgreifen?
herausgreifen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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