Polyglot Dictionary

knistern

/ˈknɪstɐn/

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
knistert
past
knisterte
perfect
hat geknistert

Meaning

  1. to crackle

    • Das Feuer knistert im Kamin.

      The fire crackles in the fireplace.

    • Im Kamin knisterte das Holz. Wir saßen gemütlich davor.

      In the fireplace the wood crackled. We sat cosily in front of it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does knistern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Feuer ___ im Kamin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches knistern?

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