Polyglot Dictionary

nähen

/ˈnɛːən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
näht
past
nähte
perfect
hat genäht

Meaning

  1. to sew

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

annähen

Annähen is sewing something ON, like a button or a patch; nähen is the general word for sewing, making or repairing clothing.

Similar in other languages

French

coudre

coudre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to sew."

Portuguese

costurar

costurar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sew."

Practice

1 What does nähen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Meine Oma ___ ein Kleid.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nähen?

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