zugreifen

/ˈtsuːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/

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
greift zu
past
griff zu
perfect
hat zugegriffen

Meaning

  1. to help oneself, to seize

    Built from zu (to) + greifen (to grasp).

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

Made of

  • zu to
  • greifen to grasp

Practice

1 What does zugreifen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte greifen Sie ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zugreifen?

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