spüren

/ˈʃpyːʁən/

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.)
spürt
past
spürte
perfect
hat gespürt

Meaning

  1. to sense, to feel (a physical sensation or intuition)

    More about perceiving something subtly, physically or intuitively, than fühlen, which is the general word for feeling emotions or touch.

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

fühlen

fühlen is the general verb for feeling (emotions, touch); spüren is narrower — sensing something subtle, physical, or intuitive.

Practice

1 What does spüren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___, dass etwas nicht stimmte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches spüren?

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