herumlaufen

/hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩/

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
läuft herum
past
lief herum
perfect
ist herumgelaufen

Meaning

  1. to run around, to walk about

    Built from herum (around) + laufen (to run).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • herum around
  • laufen to run

Practice

1 What does herumlaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ ständig im Garten herum.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumlaufen?

verbseparable-verbcompound

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