umschlagen

/ˈʊmˌʃlaːɡn̩/

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
schlägt um
past
schlug um
perfect
hat/ist umgeschlagen

Meaning

  1. to turn over; to change suddenly

    Built from um (over) + schlagen (to strike).

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

Made of

  • um over
  • schlagen to strike

Practice

1 What does umschlagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Wetter ___ plötzlich um.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umschlagen?

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