vorbeifliegen

/foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfliːɡn̩/

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.
separable

Forms

present
fliegt vorbei
past
flog vorbei
perfect
ist vorbeigeflogen

Meaning

  1. to fly past

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

vorüberfliegen

vorbeifliegen and vorüberfliegen are close synonyms for "to fly past," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

prendre la fuite

Close, figuratively — flying past relates to fleeing.

Practice

1 What does vorbeifliegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein Vogel flog am Fenster ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorbeifliegen?

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