rollen

/ˈʁɔlən/

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
rollt
past
rollte
perfect
ist gerollt

Meaning

  1. to roll

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

einrollen

rollen is the general verb "to roll," e.g. a ball rolls; einrollen specifically means to roll something UP, like a carpet or your sleeves.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

rolar

rolar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to roll."

Practice

1 What does rollen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Ball ___ unter das Sofa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rollen?

See also

verb

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