Polyglot Dictionary

löten

/ˈløːtn̩/

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
lötet
past
lötete
perfect
gelötet

Meaning

  1. to solder, to join metal parts by melting solder onto them

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Used for electronics and plumbing repairs — joining metal with melted solder, distinct from kleben (to glue) or schweißen (to weld, which melts the metals themselves).

Practice

1 What does löten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die beiden Drähte zusammen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches löten?

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