leuchten
/ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- leuchtet
- past
- leuchtete
- perfect
- hat geleuchtet
Meaning
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to glow, to shine
Close to glänzen, but leuchten is about emitting light, while glänzen is about reflecting it.
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Die Sterne leuchteten am Himmel.
The stars shone in the sky.
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Die Sterne leuchten hell am Nachthimmel. Man sieht sogar die Milchstraße.
The stars shine brightly in the night sky. You can even see the Milky Way.
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Practice
1 What does leuchten mean?
to glow, to shine
2 Which fingerprint chart matches leuchten?
leuchten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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