German Verbs Flashcards
to pick up, call for, collect
ab|holen
to pay attention; respect; heed
achten
to groan, moan; creak
ächzen
to change, alter
ändern
to begin
an|fangen
to arrive; succeed; matter
an|kommen
to answer, reply
anworten
to get dressed
sich an|ziehen
to work
arbeiten
to breate
atmen
to stop, delay, arrest
auf|halten
to open; present, feature
auf|machen
to spend; to deal (cards); to treat to drinks
aus|geben
to come out; have enough, make do; get along with
aus|kommen
to exhibit, expose; write out
aus|stellen
to get undressed
sich aus|ziehen
to bake
backen
to bathe
baden
to build, construct; cultivate, mine
bauen
to tremble, quake
beben
to mean, signify
bedeuten
to help oneself; make use of something
sich bedienen
to hurry
sich beeilen
to impress
beeindrucken
to influence
beeinflussen
to order, command
befehlen
to be, find oneself; feel
sich befinden
to liberate, set free; exempt
befreien
to meet
begegnen
to begin
beginnen
to accompany
begleiten
to retain, keep
behalten
to bite
beißen
to answer in the affirmative, agree, assent
bejahen
to convert
bekehren
to get, receive; to agree with
bekommen
to enliven, animate; cheer, brighten
beleben
to insult, offend
beleidigen
to bark, bay
bellen
to recover; conceal
bergen
to report
berichten
to burst
bersten
to occupy; preoccupy; busy; employ
beshäftigen
to accuse, charge with
beschuldigen
to posses, own
besitzen
to pass (an exam); exist; endure; withstand
bestehen
to order (goods); arrange; deliver (regards, message)
bestellen
to visit, attend
besuchen
to pray
beten
to deceive, cheat
betrügen
to move, agitate, shake
bewegen (bewegte, habe bewegt)
to induce, persuade, prevail upon
bewegen (bewog, habe bewog)
to prove
beweisen
to pay
bezahlen
to designate, mark, label
bezeichnen
to bend; turn
biegen
to offer, bid
bieten
to form, mold; educate
bilden
to bind, tie
binden
to ask (for), request, beg, interced
bitten
to blow; to play a wind or brass instrument
blasen
to remain, stay; keep; be
bleiben
to look, glance
blicken
to emit lightning, flash; to take flash photos
blitzen
to bloom, flower, flourish
blühen
to bleed
bluten
to roast; broil; fry; grill
braten
to need, require; take (for periods of time)
brauchen
to brew
brauen
to storm, roar; take a shower
brausen
to break
brechen
to burn; distill
brennen
to bring; present; take (convey); put; achieve, accomplish
bringen
to roar, shout
brüllen
to book; enter
buchen
to brush
bürsten
to muffle, damp, quence, attenuate, smother
dämpfen
to thank
danken
to cover; set (a table)
decken
to think; have in mind
denken
to write poetry; invent; to tighten; caulk
dichten
to serve
dienen
to thunder
donnern
to urge; press forward; rush; penetrate
dringen
to print
to squeeze, push, press; oppress
drücken
to be permitted, allowed or may
dürfen
to honor; esteem
ehren
to shop, buy
ein|kaufen
to receive
empfangen
to recommend
empfehlen
to do without; lack, miss
entbehren
to remove, make, distant
entfernen
to carry off, abduck, kidnap
entführen
to reply, retort, answer
entgegnen
to contain, hold
enthalten
to escape, get away
entkommen
to decide; rule
entscheiden
to excuse; apologize
entschuldigen
to disfigure, deform
entstellen
to find out, learn; undergo, experience
erfahren
to invent; discover; find out
erfinden
to obtain, receive; preserve
erhalten
to remind
erinnern
to catch a cold
sich erkälten
to explain, declare, announce
erklären
to permit
erlauben
to become extinguished, dim, go out
erlöschen
to reach; attain, achieve, arrive at
erreichen
to erect, establish
errichten
to exhaust, drain
erschöpfen
to be startled/frightened
erschrecken
to choke, stifle
ersticken
to consider, ponder
erwägen
to mention
erwähnen
to tell, relate
erzählen
to eat
essen
to travel; drive; ride; go
fahren
to fall
fallen
to catch, capture
fangen
to grasp. seize, contain, conceive
fassen
to fight, fence
fechten
to ascertain, establish
feststellen
to find
finden
to fly
fliegen
to flee, shun, avoid
fliehen
to flow
fließen
to curse, swear
fluchen
to follow
folgen
to ask a question
fragen
to eat, feed, devour
fressen
to be glad or pleased, rejoice
sich freuen
to freeze; feel cold
frieren
to eat breakfast
frühstücken
to feel, perceive
fühlen
to lead
führen
to fill
füllen
to fear
fürchten
to yawn; gape
gähnen
to ferment
gären
to give birth to
gebären
to give
geben
to use
gebrauchen
to thrive, prosper
gedeihen
to be pleasing; like
gefallen
to go; walk
gehen
to belong, own
gehören
to be loved
geliebt|werden
to succeed
gelingen
to be valid, be worth, hold good
gelten
to recover, convalesce
genesen
to feel embarrassed or awkward
sich genieren
to enjoy
genießen
to get into, fall into or upon; turn out, prosper
geraten
to happen; to take place; to come to pass
geschehen
to win, gain
gewinnen
to become accustomed
sich gewöhnen
to pour; cast (metal)
gießen
to glitter, shine; be brilliant
glänzen
to believe
glauben
to be like, resemble, equal
gleichen
to slide, glide
gleiten
to glimmer, glow; smolder
glimmen
to gawk, stare
glotzen
to glow; burn
glühen
to dig
graben
to seize, grasp, grab
greifen
to be resentful or angry; rumble, roll
grollen
to found; base
gründen
to greet, salute, send regards or compliments
grüßen
to look; peep
gucken
to have
haben
To hold; stop; keep; consider
halten
to act; trade, traffic, deal (in goods)
handeln
to hang
hängen
to hate
hassen
to strike; hew; cut; chop; beat
hauen
to lift; raise; heave
heben
to marry
heiraten
to be called or named; mean; command
heißen
to heat
heizen
to help, aid, assist
helfen
to hunt; rush about; incite
hetzen
to hope; expect
hoffen
to hear; listen
hören
to hop, jump
hüpfen
to be interrested in
sich interessieren
to interpret
interpretieren
to fight, struggle
kämpfen
to chew
kauen
to buy
kaufen
to turn; sweep
kehren
to know (by acquaintance); to be familiar with
kennen
to get to know; meet; become acquainted with
kennen|lernen
to lament; complain of
klagen
to clap; slap; gossip
klatschen
to paste; stick
kleben
to ring; sound
klingen
to knock, beat
klopfen
to pinch, squeeze, shirk
kneifen
to tie; know; fasten together
knüpfen
to cook; boil; seethe
kochen
to come
kommen
to be able (can); to know (a language or something)
können
to cost; taste, try
kosten
to vomit, puke
kotzen
to caw, croak
krächzen
to scratch, scrape
kratzen
to creep, crawl
kriechen
to get, obtain
kriegen
to cool; refresh; refrigerate
kühlen
to shorten, abbreviate
kürzen
to kiss
küssen
to smile
lächeln
to laugh
lachen
to invite; cite, summon, load
laden
to land; end up; succeed
landen
to let; leave; allow; abandon; stop; have something done (with infinitive)
lassen
to run; walk; function
laufen
to listen to; to eavesdrop
lauschen
to live
leben
to lick; leak
lecken
to lay, put, place, deposit
legen
to reach
lehren
to suffer
leiden
to lend; borrow from; hire
leihen
to learn
lernen
to read; gather
lesen
to shine; gleam
leuchten
to thin out, lighten
lichten
to love
lieben
to deliver; supply
liefern
to lie; be situated; appeal to
liegen
to praise
loben
to entice, allure
locken
to reward, recompense
lohnen
to loosen; solve
lösen
to tell a lie
lügen
to suck
lutschen
to make; do
machen
to mill, grind
mahlen
to paint, portray
malen
to avoid, shun
meiden
to be of the opinion, think; mean
meinen
to notice; note; perceive
merken
to measure
messen
to rent, hire
mieten
to like; want; may
mögen
to have to, must
müssen
to gnaw, nibble
nagen
to nourish; suckle
nähren
