Polyglot Dictionary

züchten

/ˈtsʏçtn̩/

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

Forms

present
züchtet
past
züchtete
perfect
hat gezüchtet

Meaning

  1. to breed, to cultivate, to grow (plants)

    • Er züchtet seltene Orchideen im Gewächshaus.

      He cultivates rare orchids in the greenhouse.

    • Er züchtet seit Jahren seltene Rosen im Garten. Manche gewinnen sogar Preise.

      He has been growing rare roses in his garden for years. Some even win prizes.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does züchten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seltene Orchideen im Gewächshaus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches züchten?

See also

verb

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