studieren

/ʃtuˈdiːʁən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
studiert
past
studierte
perfect
hat studiert

Meaning

  1. to study (at university, a specific subject)

    Only for university-level study of a subject — for studying/reviewing in general, use lernen.

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

Similar words

lernen

lernen is the general word for learning or studying (school, a skill); studieren is specifically for university-level study of a subject.

Practice

1 What does studieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ Medizin in Berlin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches studieren?

verb

Last updated