paffen

/ˈpafn̩/

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

Forms

present
pafft
past
paffte
perfect
hat gepafft

Meaning

  1. to puff (on a pipe or cigarette; colloquial)

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

Practice

1 What does paffen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ gemütlich an seiner Pfeife.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches paffen?

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