werben

/ˈvɛʁbn̩/

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
wirbt
past
warb
perfect
hat geworben

Meaning

  1. to advertise, to promote; to recruit

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

faire l'article

Close — to advertise/promote relates to talking something up.

English

promote

Close — to advertise, to promote relates to promoting.

Practice

1 What does werben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma ___ für ihr neues Produkt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches werben?

See also

verbirregular

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