spielen
/ˈʃpiːlən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- spielt
- past
- spielte
- perfect
- hat gespielt
Meaning
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to play
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Die Kinder spielen im Garten.
The children are playing in the garden.
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Die Kinder spielen im Garten Fangen. Ihr Lachen hört man bis ins Haus.
The children play tag in the garden. You can hear their laughter in the house.
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Similar words
spielen is the general verb for "to play"; ausspielen specifically means to play a particular card in a card game, or to pit one person or thing against another.
Practice
1 What does spielen mean?
to play
2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder ___ im Garten.
Full sentence: Die Kinder spielen im Garten. (The children are playing in the garden.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches spielen?
spielen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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