Polyglot Dictionary

kentern

/ˈkɛntɐn/

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
kentert
past
kenterte
perfect
ist gekentert

Meaning

  1. to capsize

    • Das Boot ist im Sturm gekentert.

      The boat capsized in the storm.

    • Das kleine Boot kenterte bei hohem Wellengang. Alle wurden gerettet.

      The small boat capsized in heavy waves. Everyone was rescued.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does kentern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Boot ist im Sturm ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kentern?

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