my german verb infinitives Flashcards
1
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abholen
A
to pick up, call for, collect
2
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achten
A
to pay attention, respect, heed
3
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ächzen
A
to groan, moan, creek
4
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ändern
A
to change, alter
5
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anfangen
A
to begin
6
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ankommen
A
to arrive, succeed, matter
7
Q
antworten
A
to answer, reply
8
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sich anziehen
A
to get dressed
9
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arbeiten
A
to work
10
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atmen
A
to breathe
11
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aufhalten
A
to stop, delay, arrest
12
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aufmachen
A
to open, present, feature
13
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ausgeben
A
to spend, deal, treat to drinks
14
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auskommen
A
to come out, make do, have enough of
15
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ausstellen
A
to exhibit, expose, write out
16
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sich ausziehen
A
to get undressed
17
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backen
A
to bake
18
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baden
A
to bathe
19
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bauen
A
to build, construct, cultivate, mine
20
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beben
A
to tremble, quake
21
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bedeuten
A
to mean, signify
22
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sich bedienen
A
to help oneself, make use of something
23
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sich beeilen
A
to hurry
24
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beeindrucken
A
to impress
25
beeinflussen
to influence
26
befehlen
to order, command
27
sich befinden
to be, find oneself, feel
28
befreien
to liberate, set free, exempt
29
begegnen
to meet
30
beginnen
to begin
31
begleiten
to accompany
32
behalten
to retain, keep
33
beißen
to bite
34
bejahen
to answer in the affirmative, agree, assent
35
bekehren
to convert
36
bekommen
to get
37
beleben
to animate, enliven
38
beleidigen
to insult, offend
39
bellen
to bark
40
bergen
to recover, conceal
41
berichten
to report
42
bersten
to burst
43
beschäftigen
to occupy
44
beschuldigen
to accuse
45
besitzen
to own
46
bestehen
to pass, exist, endure
47
bestellen
to order(goods), arrange, deliver (message)
48
besuchen
to visit
49
beten
to pray
50
betrügen
to cheat
51
bewegen
to move, agitate, shake, induce
52
beweisen
to prove
53
bezahlen
to pay
54
bezeichnen
to designate, mark, label
55
biegen
to bend, turn
56
bieten
to offer, bid
57
bilden
to form, mold, educate
58
binden
to bind, tie
59
bitten
to ask, request
60
blasen
to blow, play a wind instrument
61
bleiben
to stay
62
blicken
to look, glance
63
blitzen
to emit lightning, flash
64
blühen
to fluorish, bloon, flower
65
bluten
to bleed
66
braten
to roast, fry, grill
67
brauchen
to need, require
68
brauen
to brew
69
brausen
to storm, roar, take a shower
70
brechen
to break
71
brennen
to burn, distill
72
bringen
to bring, present, take
73
brüllen
to roar, shout
74
buchen
to book, enter
75
bürsten
to brush
76
dämpfen
to dampen
77
danken
to thank
78
decken
to cover, to set a table
79
denken
to think, have in mind
80
dichten
to write poetry, to invent
81
dienen
to serve
82
donnern
to thunder
83
dringen
to urge, press forward
84
drucken
to print
85
drücken
to push
86
dürfen
to be allowed, permit
87
ehren
to honor esteem
88
einkaufen
to shop, buy
89
empfangen
to receive
90
empfehlen
to recommend
91
entbehren
to do without
92
entfernen
to remove
93
entführen
to carry off, kidnap
94
entgegnen
to reply
95
enthalten
to contain, hold
96
entkommen
to escape, get away
97
entscheiden
to decide, rule
98
entshuldigen
to apologize
99
entstellen
to deform
100
erfahren
to experience, to find out
101
erfinden
to invent, discover
102
erhalten
to obtain, receive, preserve
103
erinnern
to remind
104
sich erkälten
to catch a cold
105
erklären
to explain
106
erlauben
to permit
107
erlöschen
to extinguish, go out
108
erreichen
to achieve, reach
109
errichten
to erect, establish
110
erschöpfen
to exhaust, drain
111
erschrecken
to be frightened
112
ersticken
to choke
113
erwägen
to ponder
114
erwähnen
to mention
115
erzählen
to tell
116
essen
to eat
117
fahren
to travel, drive, ride, go
118
fallen
to fall
119
fangen
to catch, capture
120
fassen
to grasp
121
fechten
to fight, to fence
122
feststellen
to establish
123
finden
to find
124
fliegen
to fly
125
fliehen
to flee, avoid
126
fließen
to flow
127
fluchen
to curse
128
folgen
to follow
129
fragen
to ask
130
fressen
to eat, devour
131
sich freuen
to be glad
132
frieren
to freeze
133
frühstücken
to eat breakfast
134
fühlen
to feel
135
führen
to lead
136
füllen
to fill
137
fürchten
to fear
138
gähnen
to yawn
139
gären
to ferment
140
gebären
to give birth to
141
geben
to give
142
gebrauchen
to use
143
gedeihen
to prosper
144
gefallen
to be pleasing
145
gehen
to go, to walk
146
gehören
to belong
147
geliebt werden
to be loved
148
gelingen
to succeed
149
gelten
to be valid
150
genesen
to recover
151
sich genieren
to feel embarassed
152
genießen
to enjoy
153
geraten
to get into
154
feschehen
to happen, to take place
155
gewinnen
to win
156
sich gewöhnen
to become accustomed to
157
gießen
to pour, to cast
158
glänzen
to glitter
159
glauben
to believe
160
gleichen
to be equal
161
gleiten
to slide
162
glimmen
to glimmer
163
glotzen
to stare
164
glühen
to glow, to burn
165
graben
to dig
166
greifen
to grab
167
grollen
to be angry
168
gründen
to found, base
169
grüßen
to greet
170
gucken
to look
171
haben
to have
172
halten
to hold, stop
173
handeln
to act, trade
174
hängen
to hang
175
hassen
to hate
176
hauen
to strike
177
heben
to lift
178
heiraten
to marry
179
heißen
to be called
180
heizen
to heat
181
helfen
to help
182
hetzen
to hunt
183
hoffen
to hope
184
hören
to hear
185
hüpfen
to hop, jump
186
sich interessieren
to be interested in
187
interpretieren
to interpret
188
kämpfen
to fight, struggle
189
kauen
to chew
190
kaufen
to buy
191
kehren
to turn, sweep
192
kennen
to know, to be familiar with
193
kennenlernen
to become acquainted with
194
klagen
to lament, complain of
195
klatschen
to clap
196
kleben
to paste, stick
197
klingen
to ring, sound
198
klopfen
to knock, beat
199
kneifen
to pinch
200
knüpfen
to tie, know
201
kochen
to cook
202
kommen
to come
203
können
to be able to
204
kosten
to cost
205
kotzen
to vomit
206
krächzen
to caw, croak
207
kratzen
to scratch
208
kriechen
to creep
209
kriegen
to get
210
kühlen
to cool
211
kürzen
to shorten
212
küssen
to kiss
213
lächeln
to smile
214
lachen
to laugh
215
laden
to invite
216
landen
to land
217
lassen
to let
218
laufen
to run
219
lauschen
to listen to
220
leben
to live
221
lecken
to lick, to leak
222
legen
to lay
223
lehren
to teach
224
leiden
to suffer
225
leihen
to lend
226
lernen
to learn
227
lesen
to read
228
leuchten
to shine
229
lichten
to lighten
230
lieben
to love
231
liefern
to deliver
232
liegen
to lie
233
loben
to praise
234
locken
to entice
235
lohnen
to reward
236
lösen
to loosen
237
lügen
to tell a lie
238
lutschen
to suck
239
machen
to make, do
240
mahlen
to mill, grind
241
malen
to paint, portray
242
meiden
to avoid, shun
243
meinen
to be of the opinion
244
merken
to notice
245
messen
to measure
246
mieten
to rent
247
mögen
to like
248
müssen
to have to
249
nagen
to gnaw
250
nähren
to nourish, suckle
251
naschen
to nibble
252
necken
to tease
253
nehmen
to take
254
nennen
to name, to call
255
nicken
to nod, doze
256
nützen
to use, to make profit from
257
öffnen
to open
258
pachten
to lease
259
packen
to pack
260
passen
to fit
261
passieren
to happen
262
pfeifen
to whistle
263
pflanzen
to plant
264
plagen
to plague
265
preisen
to praise
266
putzen
to clean
267
quälen
to torture
268
quellen
to gush
269
rächen
to avenge
270
raten
to advise
271
rauchen
to smoke
272
räumen
to clear away
273
rauschen
to rush
274
rechnen
to count
275
regnen
to rain
276
reiben
to rub
277
reichen
to reach
278
reinigen
to clean
279
reisen
to travel
280
reißen
to tear
281
reiten
to ride
282
reizen
to excite
283
rennen
to run
284
retten
to save
285
richten
to set right
286
riechen
to smell
287
ringen
to struggle
288
rinnen
to run
289
rollen
to roll
290
rösten
to roast
291
rücken
to move
292
rufen
to call
293
ruhen
to rest
294
rühmen
to praise
295
rühren
to stir, touch
296
rüsten
to arm mobilize
297
sagen
to say, tell
298
saufen
to drink
299
saugen
to suck, absorb
300
säumen
to delay
301
schaden
to damage
302
schaffen
to create
303
schalten
to direct
304
schätzen
to value
305
sehauen
to see, look, gaze
306
schäumen
to foam
307
scheiden
to separate
308
scheinen
to shine
309
schelten
to scold
310
schenken
to give
311
schichten
to pile up
312
schicken
to send
313
schieben
to push
314
schießen
to shoot
315
schlachten
to slaughter
316
schlafen
to sleep
317
schlagen
to hit
318
schleichen
to sneak
319
schleifen
to grind
320
schlichten
to make smooth
321
schließen
to close
322
schlingen
to gulp
323
schlucken
to swallow
324
schlüpfen
to slip
325
schmecken
to taste
326
schmeißen
to fling
327
schmelzen
to melt
328
schmerzen
to hurt
329
schmieren
to smear
330
schmollen
to sulk
331
schneiden
to cut
332
schneien
to snow
333
schnüren
to tie, tighten
334
schöpfen
to scoop
335
schreiben
to write
336
schreien
to shout
337
schreiten
to stride
338
schwanken
to sway
339
schwänzen
to cut class
340
schwārzen
to blacken, slander
341
schwatzen
to chatter
342
schweben
to soar
343
schweigen
to be silent
344
schwellen
to swell
345
schwimmen
to swim
346
schwinden
to fade
347
schwingen
to swing
348
schwitzen
to sweat
349
sehwören
to swear
350
segnen
to bless
351
sehen
to see
352
sein
to be
353
senden
to send
354
sich setzen
to sit down
355
seufzen
to sigh
356
sichten
to sight
357
sieden
to boil
358
siegen
to conquer
359
singen
to sing
360
sinken
to sink
361
sinnen
to think
362
sitzen
to sit
363
sollen
to be supposed to
364
spalten
to split
365
sparen
to save
366
spazieren
to walk
367
spielen
to play
368
spinnen
to spin
369
sprechen
to speak
370
sprengen
to blow up, break the bank
371
sprießen
to bud
372
springen
to jump
373
spritzen
to squirt
374
sprühen
to sparkle
375
spucken
to split
376
spülen
to rinse
377
spüren
to feel
378
stattfinden
to take place
379
staunen
to be astonished
380
stechen
to sting
381
stecken
to set
382
stehen
to stand
383
stehlen
to steal
384
steigen
to climb
385
stellen
to put
386
sterben
to die
387
stinken
to stink
388
stöhnen
to groan
389
stopfen
to stuff
390
stören
to disturb
391
stoßen
to push, shove, trust
392
strahlen
to radiate
393
streben
to strive
394
strecken
to stretch
395
streichen
to strike
396
streiten
to quarrel
397
stricken
to knit
398
studieren
to study
399
stürzen
to plunge, fall, hurl
400
stutzen
to stop short
401
stützen
to prop, support, peg
402
suchen
to seek
403
tanken
to refuel
404
tanzen
to dance
405
taugen
to be of use or value
406
toben
to storm
407
töten
to kill
408
tragen
to carry, bear, wear
409
trauen
to trust
410
träumen
to dream
411
treffen
to meet
412
treiben
to drive, pursue
413
treten
to step, go, kick
414
trinken
to drink
415
trocknen
to dry
416
tropfen
to drip, drop
417
trösten
to console
418
trotzen
to defy
419
tun
to do
420
üben
to exercise
421
überraschen
to surprise
422
überwinden
to overcome
423
umstellen
to shift
424
unterbrechen
to interrupt
425
sich unterhalten
to converse, amuse oneself
426
verachten
to despise
427
verderben
to ruin, spoil
428
verdichten
to thicken
429
verdienen
to earn
430
verdreißen
to annoy, grieve
431
vereinigen
to unite
432
verführen
to seduce
433
vergessen
to forget
434
vergewaltigen
to do violence to, rape
435
sich verhalten
to behave
436
verhandeln
to negotiate
437
verhehlen
to hide
438
verkaufen
to sell
439
verkehren
to trade
440
verklagen
to accuse
441
verklären
to transfigure, glorify
442
verkommen
to decay, go bad
443
sich verlieben
to fall in love
444
verlieren
to lose
445
vermehren
to increase
446
vernichten
to annihilate
447
verraten
to betray
448
verrecken
to die
449
verrichten
to do, perform, execute
450
versagen
to refuse, fail
451
versehren
to wound, hurt, damage
452
versprechen
to promise
453
verstehen
to understand
454
verstricken
to entanble
455
versuchen
to attempt
456
verwalten
to administer
457
verwechseln
to confuse
458
verweilen
to stay
459
verzehren
to consume
460
verzeihen
to pardon, forgive, excuse
461
vorkommen
to occur, seem
462
vorstellen
to set in front of
463
wachen
to be awake
464
wachsen
to grow
465
wagen
to dare
466
wählen
to choose, vote
467
währen
to last
468
walten
to rule, govern
469
wälzen
to roll, turn about
470
wandern
to wander, hike
471
warten
to wait, service
472
waschen
to wash
473
wechseln
to change, exchange
474
wecken
to wake
475
wehren
to restrain
476
weichen
to yield
477
weihen
to consecrate, devote
478
weinen
to weep
479
weisen
to point out
480
wenden
to turn
481
werben
to recruit
482
werden
to become
483
werfen
to throw, hurl
484
wetzen
to sharpen
485
widmen
to dedicate
486
wiederholoen
to repeat, bring, fetch back
487
wiegen
to weigh
488
wissen
to know
489
wohnen
to live, reside
490
wollen
to want
491
wühlen
to dig
492
wünschen
to wish
493
würzen
to spice up
494
zahlen
to pay
495
zeichnen
to draw
496
zeigen
to show
497
zerstören
to destroy
498
ziehen
to pull
499
zwingen
to force, compel
