schämen

/ˈʃɛːmən/

verb B1

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

present
schämt sich
past
schämte sich
perfect
hat sich geschämt

Meaning

  1. to be ashamed (sich schämen)

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

Practice

1 What does schämen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich für sein Verhalten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schämen?

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