sprengen

/ˈʃpʁɛŋən/

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
sprengt
past
sprengte
perfect
hat gesprengt

Meaning

  1. to blow up, to blast

    • Die Arbeiter mussten den alten Turm sprengen.

      The workers had to blow up the old tower.

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 sprengen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Arbeiter mussten den alten Turm ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sprengen?

verb

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