Polyglot Dictionary

quieken

/ˈkviːkn̩/

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 General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
quiekt
past
quiekte
perfect
hat gequiekt

Meaning

  1. to squeal (of a pig or in delight)

    • Das Ferkel quiekte laut.

      The piglet squealed loudly.

    • Die Ferkel quiekten im Stall. Sie hatten Hunger.

      The piglets squealed in the sty. They were hungry.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does quieken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Ferkel ___ laut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches quieken?

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