verfilmen

/fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmən/

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
verfilmt
past
verfilmte
perfect
hat verfilmt

Meaning

  1. to film (a book)

    • Der Roman wurde verfilmt.

      The novel was made into a film.

    • Der Roman wurde zweimal verfilmt. Die neue Version ist viel besser.

      The novel was made into a film twice. The new version is much better.

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

Practice

1 What does verfilmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Roman wurde ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verfilmen?

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