Polyglot Dictionary

putzen

/ˈpʊtsn̩/

verb A1

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
putzt
past
putzte
perfect
hat geputzt

Meaning

  1. to clean

    Also in "sich die Zähne putzen" (to brush one's teeth).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

limpar

limpar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to clean."

Practice

1 What does putzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ jeden Samstag die Wohnung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches putzen?

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