umwerfen

/ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
wirft um
past
warf um
perfect
hat umgeworfen

Meaning

  1. to knock over; to bowl over

    Built from um (over) + werfen (to throw).

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

Made of

  • um over
  • werfen to throw

Practice

1 What does umwerfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ___ den Stuhl um.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umwerfen?

verbseparablecompound

Last updated