schluchzen

/ˈʃlʊxtsn̩/

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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
schluchzt
past
schluchzte
perfect
hat geschluchzt

Meaning

  1. to sob

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sollozar

sollozar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to sob."

French

sangloter

sangloter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to sob."

Practice

1 What does schluchzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ leise in ihr Kissen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schluchzen?

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