würgen

/ˈvʏʁɡn̩/

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
würgt
past
würgte
perfect
hat gewürgt

Meaning

  1. to choke, to strangle

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

Similar words

erwürgen

würgen primarily means "to choke," like gagging on food; erwürgen specifically means "to strangle" — close synonyms for the strangling sense.

Practice

1 What does würgen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ an dem trockenen Brot.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches würgen?

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