verkaufen

/fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
verkauft
past
verkaufte
perfect
hat verkauft

Meaning

  1. to sell

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

Similar words

ausverkaufen

Ausverkaufen is selling OUT completely, with all stock gone; verkaufen is the general word for selling.

Similar in other languages

French

vendre

vendre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to sell."

Portuguese

vender

vender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sell."

Practice

1 What does verkaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sein altes Fahrrad.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verkaufen?

See also

verb

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