tauschen

/ˈtaʊ̯ʃn̩/

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.)
tauscht
past
tauschte
perfect
hat getauscht

Meaning

  1. to swap, to exchange

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

austauschen

Austauschen leans toward exchanging information or ideas, or replacing a part, like swapping contact details or a component; tauschen is the more general everyday word for swapping objects.

Similar in other languages

French

tourner casaque

Close, figuratively — to swap/exchange relates to switching sides.

English

switch

Close — to swap, to exchange relates to switching.

Practice

1 What does tauschen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches tauschen?

See also

verb

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