strahlen

/ˈʃtʁaːlən/

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 Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
strahlt
past
strahlte
perfect
hat gestrahlt

Meaning

  1. to radiate, to beam (light, or a happy expression)

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

glänzen

Strahlen is to radiate or beam, light or a happy expression; glänzen is to shine or gleam, more about reflecting light off a surface.

scheinen

Strahlen is to radiate or beam, light or a happy expression; scheinen is the plain word for "to shine" (the sun shines).

Similar in other languages

French

resplendir

Close — to radiate/beam relates to shining brightly.

English

glow

Close — to radiate, to beam relates to glowing.

Practice

1 What does strahlen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ vor Glück.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches strahlen?

See also

verb

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