hinunterwerfen

/hɪˈnʊntɐˌvɛʁfn̩/

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
wirft hinunter
past
warf hinunter
perfect
hat hinuntergeworfen

Meaning

  1. to throw down

    Built from hinunter (down (away from the speaker)) + werfen (to throw).

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

Made of

  • hinunter down (away from the speaker)
  • werfen to throw

Practice

1 What does hinunterwerfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er warf den Schlüssel vom Balkon ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinunterwerfen?

verbseparable-verbcompound

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