spießen

/ˈʃpiːsn̩/

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
spießt
past
spießte
perfect
hat gespießt

Meaning

  1. to skewer, to spear, to pierce

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

Practice

1 What does spießen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ ein Stück Fleisch auf die Gabel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches spießen?

verb

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