Polyglot Dictionary

retten

/ˈʁɛtn̩/

verb A2

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.)
rettet
past
rettete
perfect
hat gerettet

Meaning

  1. to save, to rescue

    • Die Feuerwehr rettete das Kind.

      The fire department rescued the child.

    • Der Bademeister rettete das Kind aus dem Wasser. Alle klatschten.

      The lifeguard rescued the child from the water. Everyone applauded.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

erlösen

Erlösen is to redeem or release someone from suffering, often with a religious or dramatic weight; retten is the everyday word for saving or rescuing someone.

Similar in other languages

French

sauver

sauver is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to save, to rescue."

Practice

1 What does retten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Feuerwehr ___ das Kind.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches retten?

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