trocknen
/ˈtʁɔknən/
verb
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- trocknet
- past
- trocknete
- perfect
- hat getrocknet
Meaning
-
to dry
Similar words
Austrocknen is drying out completely, often negatively — a river drying up, skin drying out; trocknen is the general, neutral word for drying, like laundry or dishes.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does trocknen mean?
to dry
2 Fill the gap: Die Wäsche ___ in der Sonne.
Full sentence: Die Wäsche trocknet in der Sonne. (The laundry dries in the sun.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches trocknen?
trocknen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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