rasten

/ˈʁastn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
rastet
past
rastete
perfect
hat gerastet

Meaning

  1. to rest, to take a break

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

pausieren

rasten is more about resting or stopping during a journey, like a rest stop; pausieren is more general, "to take a break."

Practice

1 What does rasten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir ___ im Schatten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rasten?

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