schmeicheln

/ˈʃmaɪ̯çl̩n/

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

Forms

present
schmeichelt
past
schmeichelte
perfect
hat geschmeichelt

Meaning

  1. to flatter

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

Portuguese

adular

adular is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to flatter."

Portuguese

lisonjear

lisonjear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to flatter."

Practice

1 What does schmeicheln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er versuchte, ihr zu ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schmeicheln?

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