Polyglot Dictionary

pflegen

/ˈpfleːɡn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Medical Tone Neutral

Forms

present
pflegt
past
pflegte
perfect
hat gepflegt

Meaning

  1. to care for, to nurse, to maintain

    • Sie pflegte ihre kranke Mutter.

      She cared for her sick mother.

    • Sie pflegt ihre kranke Mutter zu Hause. Ein Pflegedienst hilft ihr dabei.

      She cares for her sick mother at home. A nursing service helps her with it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does pflegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihre kranke Mutter.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pflegen?

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