wegfahren

/ˈvɛkˌfaːʁən/

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.

Forms

present
fährt weg
past
fuhr weg
perfect
ist weggefahren

Meaning

  1. to drive away, to leave

    Built from weg (away) + fahren (to drive).

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

  • weg away
  • fahren to drive

Practice

1 What does wegfahren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zug ___ pünktlich weg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wegfahren?

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