packen

/ˈpakn̩/

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 (3rd sg.)
packt
past
packte
perfect
hat gepackt

Meaning

  1. to pack

  2. to grab, to seize

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

abpacken

Abpacken is packing goods into units for sale or shipping; packen is the general word for packing anything, including your own suitcase.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

abarrotar

abarrotar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to pack."

Spanish

embalar

embalar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to pack."

Spanish

empacar

empacar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to pack."

Practice

1 What does packen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihren Koffer für die Reise.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches packen?

See also

verb

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