taufen

/ˈtaʊfn̩/

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

Forms

present
tauft
past
taufte
perfect
hat getauft

Meaning

  1. to baptize, to christen

    • Das Baby wurde letzten Sonntag getauft.

      The baby was baptized last Sunday.

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 taufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Baby wurde letzten Sonntag ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches taufen?

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