Polyglot Dictionary

rackern

/ˈʁakɐn/

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
rackert
past
rackerte
perfect
hat gerackert

Meaning

  1. to slog

    • Er rackert den ganzen Tag auf dem Feld.

      He slogs all day in the field.

    • Er rackerte den ganzen Tag im Garten. Am Abend fiel er müde ins Bett.

      He slogged all day in the garden. In the evening he fell tired into bed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

abrackern

Near-total synonyms for "to slog away"; abrackern is almost always reflexive (sich abrackern), while rackern can stand on its own.

Practice

1 What does rackern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den ganzen Tag auf dem Feld.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rackern?

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