zukaufen

/ˈtsuːˌkaʊ̯fn̩/

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
kauft zu
past
kaufte zu
perfect
hat zugekauft

Meaning

  1. to buy additionally, to purchase more (of something)

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + kaufen (to buy).

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

  • zu shut, closed, to
  • kaufen to buy

Practice

1 What does zukaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma will neue Maschinen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zukaufen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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