Polyglot Dictionary

konservieren

/kɔnzɛʁˈviːʁən/

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
konserviert
past
konservierte
perfect
hat konserviert

Meaning

  1. to preserve

    • Sie konserviert Obst in Gläsern.

      She preserves fruit in jars.

    • Man kann Obst durch Einkochen konservieren. So hält es bis zum Winter.

      You can preserve fruit by bottling it. That way it lasts until winter.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

conservar

conservar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve."

Portuguese

preservar

preservar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve."

Practice

1 What does konservieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ Obst in Gläsern.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches konservieren?

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