hereinschneien

/hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌʃnaɪ̯ən/

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
schneit herein
past
schneite herein
perfect
ist hereingeschneit

Meaning

  1. to snow in; to turn up unexpectedly

    Built from herein (in (motion inward) + schneien (to snow).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • herein in (motion inward
  • schneien to snow

Practice

1 What does hereinschneien mean?

2 Fill the gap: Plötzlich ___ mein Bruder herein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hereinschneien?

verbseparable-verbcompound

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