herumreden
/hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- redet herum
- past
- redete herum
- perfect
- hat herumgeredet
Meaning
-
to beat about the bush
Built from herum (around) + reden (to talk).
Made of
- herum around
- reden to talk
Practice
1 What does herumreden mean?
to beat about the bush
2 Fill the gap: Red nicht um den heißen Brei ___!
Full sentence: Red nicht um den heißen Brei herum! (Do not beat about the bush!)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumreden?
herumreden: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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