Polyglot Dictionary

verbringen

/fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən/

verb B1

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
verbringt
past
verbrachte
perfect
hat verbracht

Meaning

  1. to spend (time)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

verleben

verleben is slightly more literary, emphasizing living through the time you spend; verbringen is the neutral word "to spend (time)."

Practice

1 What does verbringen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches verbringen?

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