Polyglot Dictionary

polstern

/ˈpɔlstɐn/

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
polstert
past
polsterte
perfect
hat gepolstert

Meaning

  1. to upholster, to pad

    • Der Sessel wird neu gepolstert.

      The armchair is being reupholstered.

    • Der Tapezierer polsterte den alten Stuhl neu. Nun ist er wieder bequem.

      The upholsterer upholstered the old chair anew. Now it is comfortable again.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does polstern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Sessel wird neu ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches polstern?

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