taugen

/ˈtaʊ̯ɡn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
taugt
past
taugte
perfect
hat getaugt

Meaning

  1. to be of use, to be fit (für)

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

passen

taugen is more about being suitable or fit for a purpose; passen is more about fitting or matching, like a size, or suiting someone.

Practice

1 What does taugen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ nichts.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches taugen?

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