klauen

/ˈklaʊ̯ən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
klaut
past
klaute
perfect
hat geklaut

Meaning

  1. to steal (colloquial)

    A common colloquial alternative to stehlen.

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

Similar words

stehlen

stehlen is the neutral, standard word for "to steal"; klauen is the everyday colloquial equivalent.

Practice

1 What does klauen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Jemand hat mein Fahrrad ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches klauen?

verbcolloquial

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