kandidieren

/kandiˈdiːʁən/

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.

Forms

present
kandidiert
past
kandidierte
perfect
hat kandidiert

Meaning

  1. to stand as a candidate

    • Sie kandidiert für das Amt der Bürgermeisterin.

      She is standing for mayor.

    • Sie kandidiert bei der nächsten Wahl als Bürgermeisterin. Ihr Wahlkampf beginnt im Herbst.

      She is standing as a candidate for mayor in the next election. Her campaign begins in autumn.

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

Practice

1 What does kandidieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ für das Amt der Bürgermeisterin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kandidieren?

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