verbreiten
/fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verbreitet
- past
- verbreitete
- perfect
- hat verbreitet
Meaning
-
to spread, to disseminate
From breit (wide, broad).
Similar words
Verbreiten is the general word for spreading something (news, a rumor, a smell); ausstrahlen specifically means to broadcast over radio/TV (and separately, to radiate light or feeling).
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does verbreiten mean?
to spread, to disseminate
2 Fill the gap: Die Nachricht ___ sich schnell.
Full sentence: Die Nachricht verbreitete sich schnell. (The news spread quickly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verbreiten?
verbreiten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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