heulen

/ˈhɔɪ̯lən/

verb B1

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.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
heult
past
heulte
perfect
hat geheult

Meaning

  1. to howl, to bawl (cry loudly)

    More intense/childish than weinen — also used for the wind or an animal howling.

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

Similar words

weinen

weinen is the neutral word for "to cry"; heulen is louder and more intense, also used for wind or animals howling.

Practice

1 What does heulen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Wind ___ um das Haus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches heulen?

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