zuwinken

/ˈtsuːˌvɪŋkn̩/

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
winkt zu
past
winkte zu
perfect
hat zugewinkt

Meaning

  1. to wave at

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + winken (to wave).

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
  • winken to wave

Similar words

abwinken

Abwinken is waving someone away or dismissing something with a wave; zuwinken is waving at someone, a greeting.

Practice

1 What does zuwinken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihm fröhlich zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zuwinken?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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