rasseln
/ˈʁasl̩n/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- rasselt
- past
- rasselte
- perfect
- hat gerasselt
Meaning
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to rattle
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Die Ketten rasseln.
The chains rattle.
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Die Ketten rasselten, als der Gefangene sich bewegte. Es klang unheimlich.
The chains rattled when the prisoner moved. It sounded eerie.
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Practice
1 What does rasseln mean?
to rattle
2 Fill the gap: Die Ketten ___.
Full sentence: Die Ketten rasseln. (The chains rattle.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches rasseln?
rasseln: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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