Polyglot Dictionary

schieben

/ˈʃiːbn̩/

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.)
schiebt
past
schob
perfect
hat geschoben

Meaning

  1. to push, to shove

    • Er schob den Wagen in die Garage.

      He pushed the car into the garage.

    • Wir mussten das Auto den Berg hinauf schieben. Es war ein anstrengender Tag.

      We had to push the car up the hill. It was a tiring day.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

schubsen

schieben and schubsen are close synonyms for "to push, to shove"; schubsen is more colloquial and sudden.

Practice

1 What does schieben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Wagen in die Garage.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schieben?

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