streuen
/ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- streut
- past
- streute
- perfect
- hat gestreut
Meaning
-
to scatter, to sprinkle
Similar words
besprengen is more about sprinkling liquid, like water; streuen is more general scattering, which can be solid, like salt or seeds.
Similar in other languages
English
sprinkle is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to scatter, to sprinkle."
Practice
1 What does streuen mean?
to scatter, to sprinkle
2 Fill the gap: Im Winter ___ wir Salz.
Full sentence: Im Winter streuen wir Salz. (In winter we spread salt.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches streuen?
streuen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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