vorwerfen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌveʁfn̩/

verb B1

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
wirft vor
past
warf vor
perfect
hat vorgeworfen

Meaning

  1. to accuse, to blame, to reproach

    Built from vor (before, forward) + werfen (to throw).

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

Made of

  • vor before, forward
  • werfen to throw

Similar words

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English

charge

Close — to accuse, to blame relates to charging (someone with an offense).

Practice

1 What does vorwerfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihm Faulheit vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorwerfen?

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