Polyglot Dictionary

schauen

/ˈʃaʊ̯ən/

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.)
schaut
past
schaute
perfect
hat geschaut

Meaning

  1. to look

    Common alternative to sehen/gucken, especially in southern German and Austrian usage.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sehen

sehen is the neutral verb for the general ability or act of seeing; schauen emphasizes the deliberate act of looking, and is especially common in southern German/Austrian speech.

gucken

schauen is common especially in southern German/Austrian speech; gucken is the equivalent colloquial word more common in the north and centre.

Practice

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