verstreuen
/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- verstreut
- past
- verstreute
- perfect
- hat verstreut
Meaning
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to scatter
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Der Wind verstreute die Blätter im Garten.
The wind scattered the leaves in the garden.
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Der Wind verstreute die Blätter im ganzen Garten. Wir mussten sie zusammenharken.
The wind scattered the leaves all over the garden. We had to rake them together.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
esparramar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to scatter."
Practice
1 What does verstreuen mean?
to scatter
2 Fill the gap: Der Wind ___ die Blätter im Garten.
Full sentence: Der Wind verstreute die Blätter im Garten. (The wind scattered the leaves in the garden.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verstreuen?
verstreuen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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