kreisen

/ˈkʁaɪ̯zn̩/

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 (3rd sg.)
kreist
past
kreiste
perfect
hat gekreist

Meaning

  1. to circle, to revolve

    Built from Kreis (circle).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does kreisen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Erde ___ um die Sonne.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kreisen?

See also

verbcompound

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