umlaufen

/ˈʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩/

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
läuft um
past
lief um
perfect
ist umgelaufen

Meaning

  1. to circulate, to run into

    Built from um (around) + laufen (to run).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • um around
  • laufen to run

Practice

1 What does umlaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Gerüchte laufen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umlaufen?

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