klettern

/ˈklɛtɐn/

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.)
klettert
past
kletterte
perfect
ist geklettert

Meaning

  1. to climb

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

drübersteigen

Drübersteigen is climbing over a specific obstacle; klettern is the general word for climbing, like a mountain or a tree.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

trepar

trepar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to climb."

Practice

1 What does klettern mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches klettern?

See also

verb

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