Polyglot Dictionary

schweben

/ˈʃveːbn̩/

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
schwebt
past
schwebte
perfect
hat geschwebt

Meaning

  1. to float, to hover

    • Der Ballon schwebte über den Dächern.

      The balloon floated over the rooftops.

    • Der Heißluftballon schwebte lautlos über den Feldern. Wir winkten den Passagieren zu.

      The hot-air balloon floated silently over the fields. We waved to the passengers.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Practice

1 What does schweben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Ballon ___ über den Dächern.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schweben?

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