Polyglot Dictionary

weinen

/ˈvaɪ̯nən/

verb A1

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
weint
past
weinte
perfect
hat geweint

Meaning

  1. to cry

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

heulen

weinen is the neutral word for "to cry"; heulen is louder and more intense, also used for wind or animals howling.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

chorar

chorar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cry."

Practice

1 What does weinen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Baby ___ die ganze Nacht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches weinen?

See also

verbcore-vocabulary

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