Polyglot Dictionary

pflügen

/ˈpflyːɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
pflügt
past
pflügte
perfect
hat gepflügt

Meaning

  1. to plough

    • Der Bauer pflügt das Feld.

      The farmer ploughs the field.

    • Der Bauer pflügt im Herbst das Feld. Danach sät er den Winterweizen.

      The farmer ploughs the field in autumn. After that he sows the winter wheat.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

arar

arar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to plough."

Portuguese

lavrar

lavrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to plough."

Practice

1 What does pflügen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Bauer ___ das Feld.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pflügen?

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