German Verbs
Contributed and translated by
Brad Schwebler, published at dvhh.org, 21 Apr 2005 by Jody McKim
Pharr.
English Translation |
Verb |
English Translation |
Verb |
(See dürfen) |
darf |
to know, be familiar with |
kennen |
should, ought to, supposed to |
sollen |
to lament, complain |
klagen |
to abduct, kidnap |
entführen |
to last, endure |
dauern |
to accept; assume |
an|nehmen |
to last, hold out |
währen |
to accompany |
begleiten |
to laugh |
lachen |
to act, trade, deal |
handeln |
to lay, put, place |
legen |
to adjust, justify (type |
justieren |
to lead |
führen |
to administer, manage |
verwalten |
to learn, study |
lernen |
to advise, guess |
raten |
to lease, rent |
pachten |
to aim, target |
zielen |
to lend, borrow, hire |
leihen |
to annihilate, exterminate |
vernichten |
to let, leave, allow |
lassen |
to annoy, irritate |
ärgern |
to lick; leak |
lecken |
to answer |
antworten |
to lie (not
tell the truth) |
lügen |
to arm |
rüsten |
to lie, recline, be situated |
liegen |
to arrive |
an|kommen |
to lift, raise |
heben |
to ascertain, establish |
feststellen |
to light up, shine, gleam |
leuchten |
to ask |
fragen |
M
to like (to) |
mögen |
to attack |
an|greifen |
to linger, while away |
verweilen |
to attempt, try |
versuchen |
to live |
leben |
to avenge |
rächen |
to load |
laden |
to avoid, shun |
meiden |
to look for, seek |
suchen |
to bake |
backen |
to look, glance |
blicken |
to bark |
bellen |
to look, peep |
gucken |
to bathe, swim |
baden |
to lose |
verlieren |
to be |
sein |
to love |
lieben |
to be able, can |
können |
to lure, attract, entice |
locken |
to be amazed |
staunen |
to make, do |
machen |
to be angry, grumble |
grollen |
to manage |
managen |
to be awake; keep watch |
wachen |
to marry |
heiraten |
to be extinguished, dim |
erlöschen |
to mean |
bedeuten |
to be frightened |
erschrecken |
to mean, be of the opinion, think |
meinen |
to be glad, rejoice |
s. freuen |
to measure |
messen |
to be interested (in) |
s. interessieren |
to meet |
begegnen |
to be like, resemble |
gleichen |
to meet, hit |
treffen |
to be named |
heißen |
to melt |
schmelzen |
to be of use/value |
taugen |
to mention |
erwähnen |
to be permitted, allow |
dürfen |
to mill, grind |
mahlen |
to be pleasing, like |
gefallen |
to move |
bewegen |
to be silent |
schweigen |
to move, bring nearer |
rücken |
to be valid |
gelten |
to muffle, damp |
dämpfen |
to be worth (doing) |
s. lohnen |
to name, call |
nennen |
to be, find oneself |
s. befinden |
to need |
brauchen |
to beam, radiate |
strahlen |
to negotiate |
verhandeln |
to become |
werden |
to nod, doze |
nicken |
to begin |
beginnen |
to notice, mark, perceive |
merken |
to begin - See Verb prefixes (an, aus) |
an|fangen |
to nourish; suckle |
nähren |
to behave, act |
s. verhalten |
to obtain, receive, preserve |
erhalten |
to believe |
glauben |
to occur, happen |
vor|kommen |
to bend |
biegen |
to offer, bid |
bieten |
to betray |
verraten |
to open |
öffnen |
to bite |
beissen |
to operate (med.) |
operieren |
to bleed |
bluten |
to order |
bestellen |
to bless |
segnen |
to organize, put in order |
ordnen |
to bloom |
blühen |
to overcome |
überwinden |
to blow |
blasen |
to oversleep |
verschlafen |
to boil, simmer |
sieden |
to own |
besitzen |
to break |
brechen |
to pack; grab |
packen |
to breathe |
atmen |
to paint, draw |
malen |
to breathe in |
ein|atmen |
to pardon, forgive |
verzeihen |
to breed, culivate |
züchten |
to paste, stick |
kleben |
to brew |
brauen |
to patch, repair |
flicken |
to bring |
bringen |
to pay |
bezahlen |
to brush |
bürsten |
to pay |
zahlen |
to build |
bauen |
to pay attention to, respect |
achten |
to burn |
brennen |
to pinch, squeeze, crimp |
kneifen |
to burst |
bersten |
to plague, annoy |
plagen |
to buy |
kaufen |
to plant |
pflanzen |
to calculate, reckon |
rechnen |
to play |
spielen |
to call |
rufen |
to plunge, fall, crash |
stürzen |
to call up (tel) |
an|rufen |
to point, indicate |
deuten |
to camp |
zelten |
to pour, cast |
gießen |
to catch a cold |
s. erkälten |
to praise |
loben |
to catch, capture |
fangen |
to praise, commend |
preisen |
to caulk; write poetry |
dichten |
to pray |
beten |
to caw, croak |
krächzen |
to print |
drucken |
to challenge |
heraus|fordern |
to pull, draw |
ziehen |
to change over, shift |
umstellen |
to push, bump |
sto&szl;en |
to change, alter |
ändern |
to push, press; oppress |
drücken |
to change, exchange |
wechseln |
to push, shove |
schieben |
to chew |
kauen |
to quake, tremble |
beben |
to choke, smother |
ersticken |
to quarrel, argue |
streiten |
to choose, vote |
wählen |
to rape |
vergewaltigen |
to cite, quote |
zitieren |
to reach; pass |
reichen |
to clean, groom |
putzen |
to read |
lesen |
to clean, refine |
reinigen |
to receive |
empfangen |
to clear away, evacuate |
räumen |
to recognize, acknowledge |
an|erkennen |
to climb, rise |
steigen |
to recover, convalesce |
genesen |
to close; conclude |
schließen |
to recover, salvage |
bergen |
to comb |
kämmen |
to recruit, court, woo, advertise |
werben |
to come |
kommen |
to refuse |
verweigern |
to come out, have enough of, make do, get
along with |
aus|kommen |
to register (univ) |
immatrikulieren |
to command |
befehlen |
to rejoice, cheer |
jauchzen |
to complain, sue |
verklagen |
to remember |
s. erinnern |
to confuse, mix up |
verwechseln |
to remove |
entfernen |
to confuse; irritate |
irritieren |
to rent, hire |
mieten |
to conquer, triumph |
siegen
|
to repeat |
wiederholen |
to consecrate, devote |
weihen |
to reply, retort |
entgegenen |
to consider, ponder |
erwägen |
to report |
berichten |
to converse, entertain oneself |
s. unterhalten |
to represent, stand in for |
vertreten |
to cook, boil, seethe |
kochen |
to request, ask for |
bitten |
to cool, refresh |
kühlen |
to reside, live |
wohnen |
to cost |
kosten |
to rest |
ruhen |
to cough |
husten |
to restrain; prevent |
wehren |
to count |
zählen |
to reward |
belohnen |
to cover, set (table) |
decken |
to reward, recompense |
lohnen |
to crawl, creep |
kriechen |
to ride (horse) |
reiten |
to create |
schaffen |
to ring, sound |
klingen |
to cry, weep |
weinen |
to rinse, flush |
spülen |
to curse, swear |
fluchen |
to roar, shout |
brüllen |
to cut down |
fällen |
to roast |
rösten |
to cut, slice |
schneiden |
to roll |
rollen |
to dam, check, curb |
dämmen |
to roll |
wälzen |
to dam, check, curb |
dämmen |
to ruin, spoil |
verderben |
to damage, hurt |
schaden |
to run |
rennen |
to dance |
tanzen |
to run, walk |
laufen |
to dare |
wagen |
to rush about, incite |
hetzen |
to dawn, fall (dusk);
doze |
dämmern |
to rustle, murmur |
rauschen |
to decay, go bad |
verkommen |
to sacrifice |
opfern |
to deceive, cheat |
betrügen |
to save |
sparen |
to dedicate, devote |
widmen |
to say, tell |
sagen |
to defend oneself |
s. wehren |
to scratch, scrape, claw |
kratzen |
to demonstrate |
demonstrieren |
to scream, yell |
schreien |
to despise |
verachten |
to season, spice |
würzen |
to destroy |
zerstören |
to seduce |
verführen |
to dig |
graben |
to see |
sehen |
to discover |
entdecken |
to see, look |
schauen |
to disturb, upset |
stören |
to sell |
verkaufen |
to divorce |
s. scheiden lassen |
to send |
schicken |
to do magic, enchant |
zaubern |
to send, broadcast |
senden |
to do without; lack, misss See Verb prefixes
(emp , ent |
entbehren |
to separate, divide |
scheiden |
to do, make, accomplish |
schaffen |
to serve |
dienen |
to do, make, put |
tun |
to serve oneself |
s. bedienen |
to draw, sign |
zeichnen |
to set free |
befreien |
to dream |
träumen |
to set right, adjust |
richten |
to drink |
trinken |
to set, be located |
stecken |
to drink to excess |
saufen |
to shake, tremble |
zittern |
to drip, drop |
tropfen |
to sharpen, grind |
wetzen |
to drive, propel |
treiben |
to shatter, smash |
zerschlagen |
to dry |
trocknen |
to shine, seem |
scheinen |
to earn, deserve |
verdienen |
to shoot |
schießen |
to eat |
essen |
to shorten, abbreviate |
kürzen |
to eat breakfast |
frühstücken |
to show, indicate |
zeigen |
to eat, feed, devour |
fressen |
to show, portray |
dar|stellen |
to eavesdrop, listen |
lauschen |
to shower; roar |
brausen |
to enjoy |
genießen |
to sigh |
seufzen |
to enliven, cheer |
beleben |
to sing |
singen |
to erect, establish |
errichten |
to sink |
sinken |
to escape, get away |
entkommen |
to sit |
sitzen |
to excite, charm |
reizen |
to sit down |
s. setzen |
to excuse, apologize |
entschuldigen |
to slaughter, butcher |
schlachten |
to exercise, practice |
üben |
to sleep |
schlafen |
to exhaust, drain |
erschöpfen |
to smell |
riechen |
to exhibit |
aus|stellen |
to smile |
lächeln |
to explain, declare |
erklären |
to smoke |
rauchen |
to fail |
versagen |
to snack, nibble, nosh |
naschen |
to fall |
fallen |
to sneak, creep |
schleichen |
to fall in love |
s. verlieben |
to snow |
schneien |
to fear |
fürchten |
to soar, hover, float |
schweben |
to feel embarrassed/awkward |
s. genieren |
to solve, dissolve; loosen |
lösen |
to feel, detect |
spüren |
to speak, talk |
sprechen |
to feel, perceive |
fühlen |
to spin; be nuts |
spinnen |
to feel, sense |
empfinden |
to spit |
spucken |
to fence, fight |
fechten |
to split, divide |
spalten |
to ferment |
gären |
to spray, squirt |
spritzen |
to fight, struggle |
kämpfen |
to spray; sparkle |
sprühen |
to fill |
füllen |
to squeak, squeal |
quietschen |
to find |
finden |
to squeeze, crush |
quetschen |
to fish, angle |
angeln |
to stab, sting, prick |
stechen |
to fit, be suitable |
passen |
to stand |
stehen |
to flash |
blitzen |
to stand out, attract attention |
auf|fallen |
to flee, avoid |
fliehen |
to stay |
bleiben |
to flood, overflow |
fluten |
to steal |
stehlen |
to flow, run |
fließen |
to steam |
dampfen |
to fly |
fliegen |
to step, stride |
schreiten |
to fold |
falten |
to step, walk |
treten |
to follow |
folgen |
to stink |
stinken |
to force, compel |
zwingen |
to stir, touch |
rühren |
to forget |
vergessen |
to stoop, duck; humble |
ducken |
to freeze, feel cold |
frieren |
to storm, rave |
toben |
to fry, roast |
braten |
to stretch |
dehnen |
to gape, stare |
glotzen |
to stretch, extend |
strecken |
to get dressed |
s. an|ziehen |
to strike, cancel; paint |
streichen |
to get gas/petrol, refuel |
tanken |
to strive |
streben |
to get into, fall into |
geraten |
to stroll, walk |
spazieren |
to get out; find out, figure out |
heraus|bekommen |
to struggle, wrestle |
ringen |
to get to know, become acquainted with |
kennenlernen |
to study (univ) |
studieren |
to get used to, accustomed to |
s. gewöhnen |
to stuff, cram |
stopfen |
to get, obtain |
kriegen |
to succeed |
gelingen |
to get, receive |
bekommen |
to suck (on) |
lutschen |
to give |
geben |
to suck, absorb |
saugen |
to give birth to |
gebären |
to suffer |
leiden
|
to give off smoke |
qualmen |
to surprise |
überraschen |
to glide |
gleiten |
to swear |
schwören |
to glitter, shine |
glänzen |
to sweat |
schwitzen |
to glow |
glühen |
to swim |
schwimmen |
to gnaw, nibble |
nagen |
to switch, shift (gears) |
schalten |
to go |
gehen |
to take |
nehmen |
to grasp, grab, seize |
greifen |
to take back |
zurück|nehmen |
to grasp, seize, to grasp, seize,
conceive |
fassen |
to take place, happen |
statt|finden |
to grease; bribe |
schmieren |
to tame |
zähmen |
to greet |
grüßen |
to tap (beer) |
zapfen |
to grind, polish |
schleifen |
to taste |
schmecken |
to groan, moan |
stöhnen |
to teach |
lehren |
to grow |
wachsen |
to tear, rip |
reißen |
to gush, spring from |
quellen |
to tease |
necken |
to hammer, pound |
hämmern |
to tell, recount, relate |
erzählen |
to hamper, impede |
hindern |
to thin out, lighten |
lichten |
to hang |
hängen |
to think |
danken |
to happen |
geschehen |
to think |
denken |
to happen |
passieren |
to thirst, be thirsty |
dürsten |
to hate |
hassen |
to thrive, prosper |
gedeihen |
to have |
haben |
to throw |
werfen |
to have on, wear |
an|haben |
to throw, toss |
schmeißen |
M
to have to, must |
müssen |
to tie |
binden |
to heal |
heilen |
to tie, knot, fasten |
knüpfen |
to hear |
hören |
to torture, torment |
quälen |
to heat |
heizen |
to trade, traffic; frequent |
verkehren |
to hesitate |
zögern |
to travel, drive |
fahren |
to hike, wander |
wandern |
to travel, journey |
reisen |
to hit, beat |
schlagen |
to trust, believe in; marry |
trauen |
to hit, hew |
hauen |
to turn |
wenden |
to hold, stop, keep |
halten |
to turn; sweep |
kehren |
to honor |
ehren |
to understand |
verstehen |
to hop, jump |
hüpfen |
to undress |
s. aus|ziehen |
to hope |
hoffen |
to unite |
vereinigen |
to howl |
jaulen |
to urge, pierce |
dringen |
to howl, bawl |
heulen |
to use |
gebrauchen |
to hunt; chase, drive |
jagen |
to use; be useful |
nützen |
to hurt, smart |
schmerzen |
to vaccinate, inoculate |
impfen |
to identify |
identifizieren |
to value, estimate |
schätzen |
to ignite |
zünden |
to visit |
besuchen |
to imagine |
s. vor|stellen |
to vomit, puke |
kotzen |
to imagine, get the idea |
s. ein|bilden |
to wail, moan, yammer |
jammern |
to import |
importieren |
to wake, rouse |
wecken |
to impress, make an impression |
imponieren |
to wander, stray; be mistaken |
irren |
to increase |
vermehren |
M
to want (to) |
wollen |
to inform |
informieren |
to wash |
waschen |
to install, put in |
ein|bauen |
to wear, carry |
tragen |
to insulate; isolate |
isolieren |
to weigh |
wiegen |
to insult |
beleidigen |
to whistle |
pfeifen |
to interrupt |
unterbrechen |
to win, gain |
gewinnen |
to introduce, present |
vor|stellen |
to wish, desire |
wünschen |
to invent |
erfinden |
to work |
arbeiten |
to itch |
jucken |
to work, have a job |
jobben |
to jog |
joggen |
to write |
schreiben |
to joke, kid |
scherzen |
to yawn |
gähnen |
to jump |
springen |
to yield |
weichen |
to keep |
behalten |
to yodel |
jodeln |
to kill |
töten |
to contain |
enthalten |
to knit |
stricken |
to help |
helfen |
to knock, beat |
klopfen |
to recommend |
empfehlen |
to know |
wissen |
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