kapitulieren
/kapituˈliːʁən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- kapituliert
- past
- kapitulierte
- perfect
- hat kapituliert
Meaning
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to capitulate
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Die Armee musste kapitulieren.
The army had to surrender.
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Die Stadt kapitulierte nach wochenlanger Belagerung. Die Soldaten legten ihre Waffen nieder.
The city capitulated after weeks of siege. The soldiers laid down their weapons.
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Portuguese
capitular is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to capitulate."
Practice
1 What does kapitulieren mean?
to capitulate
2 Fill the gap: Die Armee musste ___.
Full sentence: Die Armee musste kapitulieren. (The army had to surrender.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches kapitulieren?
kapitulieren: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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