Polyglot Dictionary

inspirieren

/ɪnspiˈʁiːʁən/

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

Forms

present
inspiriert
past
inspirierte
perfect
hat inspiriert

Meaning

  1. to inspire

    • Die Reise hat ihn zu einem Buch inspiriert.

      The trip inspired him to write a book.

    • Die Landschaft inspirierte den Maler zu neuen Bildern. Er blieb den ganzen Sommer.

      The landscape inspired the painter to new pictures. He stayed all summer.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

aufmuntern

Aufmuntern is to cheer someone up or encourage them in the moment; inspirieren is to inspire someone toward a bigger idea or ambition.

Similar in other languages

French

inspirer

inspirer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to inspire."

Portuguese

inspirar

inspirar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inspire."

Practice

1 What does inspirieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Reise hat ihn zu einem Buch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches inspirieren?

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