knabbern

/ˈknabɐn/

verb B1

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
knabbert
past
knabberte
perfect
hat geknabbert

Meaning

  1. to nibble

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

lambiscar

lambiscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to nibble."

Portuguese

petiscar

petiscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to nibble."

Practice

1 What does knabbern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Maus ___ am Käse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches knabbern?

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