Polyglot Dictionary

kräuseln

/ˈkʁɔɪ̯zl̩n/

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
kräuselt
past
kräuselte
perfect
hat gekräuselt

Meaning

  1. to ripple, to curl, to wrinkle

    • Der Wind kräuselte die Wasseroberfläche.

      The wind rippled the surface of the water.

    • Der Wind kräuselte die Wasseroberfläche. Kleine Wellen liefen ans Ufer.

      The wind rippled the surface of the water. Small waves ran to the shore.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does kräuseln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Wind ___ die Wasseroberfläche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kräuseln?

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