wälzen

/ˈvɛltsn̩/

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.
reflexive

Forms

present
wälzt sich
past
wälzte sich
perfect
hat sich gewälzt

Meaning

  1. to roll, to toss and turn (sich wälzen)

    • Der Hund wälzte sich im Gras.

      The dog rolled around in the grass.

    • Er wälzte sich die ganze Nacht im Bett und konnte nicht schlafen. Sorgen quälten ihn.

      He tossed and turned in bed all night and could not sleep. Worries tormented him.

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

Practice

1 What does wälzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ___ sich im Gras.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wälzen?

verbreflexive

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