schützen
/ˈʃʏtsn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- schützt
- past
- schützte
- perfect
- hat geschützt
Meaning
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to protect
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Die Jacke schützt vor Regen.
The jacket protects against rain.
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Eine Mütze schützt dich vor der Kälte. Vergiss auch die Handschuhe nicht.
A hat protects you from the cold. Do not forget your gloves either.
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Similar words
Behüten carries a warmer, nurturing connotation, like watching over and protecting a child; schützen is the general, more neutral word for protecting anything.
Beschützen often implies a more personal, protective relationship, like a parent protecting a child; schützen is the general, neutral word for protecting anything.
Practice
1 What does schützen mean?
to protect
2 Fill the gap: Die Jacke ___ vor Regen.
Full sentence: Die Jacke schützt vor Regen. (The jacket protects against rain.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches schützen?
schützen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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