wegjagen

/ˈvɛkˌjaːɡn̩/

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.

Forms

present
jagt weg
past
jagte weg
perfect
hat weggejagt

Meaning

  1. to chase away

    Built from weg (away) + jagen (to chase).

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
  • jagen to chase

Similar words

fortjagen

wegjagen is the more common, everyday word for "to chase away"; fortjagen is a close synonym, slightly more literary.

Practice

1 What does wegjagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Katze weg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wegjagen?

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