wegschicken

/ˈvɛkˌʃɪkn̩/

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
schickt weg
past
schickte weg
perfect
hat weggeschickt

Meaning

  1. to send away

    Built from weg (away) + schicken (to send).

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
  • schicken to send

Similar words

fortschicken

wegschicken is the everyday word for "to send away"; fortschicken is a close synonym, slightly more formal or literary.

Practice

1 What does wegschicken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihn weg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wegschicken?

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