nutzen

/ˈnʊtsn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
nutzt
past
nutzte
perfect
hat genutzt

Meaning

  1. to use, to make use of

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

Similar words

gebrauchen

nutzen is more common and everyday; gebrauchen is slightly more formal — both mean "to use, to make use of."

Practice

1 What does nutzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Gelegenheit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nutzen?

See also

verb

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