hinunterspringen

/hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃpʁɪŋən/

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
springt hinunter
past
sprang hinunter
perfect
ist hinuntergesprungen

Meaning

  1. to jump down

    Built from hinunter (down (away from the speaker)) + springen (to jump).

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

Made of

  • hinunter down (away from the speaker)
  • springen to jump

Practice

1 What does hinunterspringen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Junge sprang von der Mauer ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinunterspringen?

verbseparable-verbcompound

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