Polyglot Dictionary

schalten

/ˈʃaltn̩/

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

Forms

present
schaltet
past
schaltete
perfect
hat geschaltet

Meaning

  1. to switch, to shift (gears)

    • Er schaltet in den dritten Gang.

      He shifts into third gear.

    • Bitte schalte in den zweiten Gang. Der Berg ist sehr steil.

      Please change into second gear. The hill is very steep.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

change

change is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to switch, to change."

Portuguese

mudar

mudar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to switch, to change."

Practice

1 What does schalten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ in den dritten Gang.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schalten?

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