herumreiten

/hɛˈʁʊmˌʁaɪ̯tn̩/

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
reitet herum
past
ritt herum
perfect
ist herumgeritten

Meaning

  1. to ride around; to keep harping (auf)

    Built from herum (around) + reiten (to ride (a horse)).

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
  • reiten to ride (a horse)

Practice

1 What does herumreiten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ ständig auf meinem Fehler herum.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumreiten?

verbseparable-verbcompound

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