herumdrehen

/hɛˈʁʊmˌdʁeːən/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present
dreht herum
past
drehte herum
perfect
hat herumgedreht

Meaning

  1. to turn around

    Built from herum (around) + 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

  • herum around
  • drehen to turn, to rotate

Similar words

umdrehen

herumdrehen and umdrehen are close synonyms for "to turn around," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does herumdrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Dreh das Bild ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumdrehen?

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