zukleben

/ˈtsuːˌkleːbn̩/

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
klebt zu
past
klebte zu
perfect
hat zugeklebt

Meaning

  1. to seal, to stick shut

    Built from zu (shut) + kleben (to stick).

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
  • kleben to stick

Practice

1 What does zukleben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Umschlag zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zukleben?

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