hinunterklettern
/hɪˈnʊntɐˌklɛtɐn/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- klettert hinunter
- past
- kletterte hinunter
- perfect
- ist hinuntergeklettert
Meaning
-
to climb down
Built from hinunter (down (away from the speaker)) + klettern (to climb).
Made of
- hinunter down (away from the speaker)
- klettern to climb
Similar words
hinabsteigen and hinunterklettern are close synonyms for "to climb down," largely interchangeable; hinunterklettern leans toward using hands and feet, like climbing.
Practice
1 What does hinunterklettern mean?
to climb down
2 Fill the gap: Der Junge ___ vom Baum hinunter.
Full sentence: Der Junge kletterte vom Baum hinunter. (The boy climbed down from the tree.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinunterklettern?
hinunterklettern: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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