vorbereiten

/ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʁaɪ̯tn̩/

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.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
bereitet vor
past
bereitete vor
perfect
hat vorbereitet

Meaning

  1. to prepare

    Separable verb: bereiten (to prepare) + prefix vor-.

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

Similar in other languages

French

préparer

préparer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to prepare."

Portuguese

preparar

preparar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prepare."

Practice

1 What does vorbereiten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sich auf die Prüfung vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorbereiten?

See also

verbseparable-verb

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