Alexandria German Dictionary

German Verbs

German verbs change their endings to agree with the subject and shift across tenses and moods. Each entry lists the key forms — present, simple past (Präteritum), past participle (Partizip II), and the auxiliary used to build the perfect tense.

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abbauento dismantle; to decrease; to mineVERB
abbauento dismantle; to mine; to reduceVERB
abbauento dismantle; to reduce; to mineVERB
abbiegento turn (off/away); to bendVERB
abbrechento cancel; to abort; to break offVERB
abbrechento break off; to discontinue; to demolishVERB
abdankento resign; to abdicate (from office); to step downVERB
abdichtento seal; to make airtight; to make watertightVERB
abfahrento depart; to leave (by vehicle); to set offVERB
abgebento hand in; to deliver; to emitVERB
abgebento hand in; to deliver; to emitVERB
abgrenzento delimit; to demarcate; to distinguishVERB
abhaltento hold (an event); to keep (from); to preventVERB
abhängento depend (on); to hang down; to chill (colloquial)VERB
abhebento withdraw (money); to take off (aircraft); to stand outVERB
abholento pick up; to collect; to fetchVERB
abkoppelnto uncouple; to disconnect; to detachVERB
abkühlento cool; to cool down; to become less intenseVERB
ablaufento expire; to drain; to elapseVERB
ablegento take off (clothes); to drop (habits); to sit (an exam); to cast off (boat)VERB
ablehnento refuse; to reject; to declineVERB
ableitento derive; to deduce; to channel offVERB
ablenkento distract; to divertVERB
ablösento remove; to detach; to relieve (replace someone)VERB
ablösento detach; to relieve; to peel offVERB
abmeldento sign off; to unregister; to log outVERB
abnehmento lose weight; to decrease; to take off (remove)VERB
abnehmento lose weight; to decrease; to take offVERB
abrechnento settle; to account; to deductVERB
abreißento tear off; to demolish; to break offVERB
abreißento tear down; to demolish; to tear offVERB
abriegelnto cordon off; to close off; to seal offVERB
absagento cancel; to call offVERB
abschaffento abolish; to do away with; to get rid ofVERB
abschaffento abolish; to do away withVERB
abschiebento deport; to push away; to shove asideVERB
abschließento lock; to finish; to concludeVERB
abschließento lock; to conclude; to finishVERB
abschneidento cut off; to score (on a test); to do (in competition)VERB
abschneidento cut off; to trim; (fig.) to perform (in an evaluation)VERB
abschreibento copy; to write off; to plagiarizeVERB
absehento foresee; to disregard; to depend onVERB
absehento foresee; to be anticipatedVERB
absetzento take off; to discontinue; to drop offVERB
absolvierento complete; to graduate; to pass (a course)VERB
absolvierento complete; to graduate from; to finish (a course, program, etc.)VERB
absteifento brace; to stiffen (techn., rare)VERB
abstellento put down; to park; to turn off (machine)VERB
abstimmento vote; to coordinate; to matchVERB
abstimmento vote; to coordinate; to tuneVERB
abstrahierento abstract; to generalizeVERB
abtrocknento dry (off); to wipe dryVERB
abwägento weigh; to consider; to ponderVERB
abwartento wait; to wait for; to bide (one's time)VERB
abweisento reject; to turn away; to dismissVERB
abwickelnto wind off; to process; to concludeVERB
abziehento deduct; to withdraw; to removeVERB
achtento pay attention to; to respect; to heedVERB
adaptierento adapt; to convert; to adjustVERB
agierento act; to operate; to take actionVERB
ähnelnto resemble; to be similar to; to look likeVERB
ahnento suspect; to foresee; to senseVERB
akkreditierento accredit; to authorize; to certifyVERB
akquirierento acquire; to obtain (clients, funds, business)VERB
aktivierento activate; to enableVERB
aktivierenactivate; enable; turn onVERB
aktualisierento update; to refreshVERB
akzentuierento accentuate; to emphasize; to highlightVERB
akzeptierento accept; to acknowledge; to agree toVERB
akzeptierento accept; to acknowledge; to approveVERB
alarmierento alert; to alarm; to call out (emergency services)VERB
alternierento alternate (technical); to change periodicallyVERB
amnestierento grant amnesty; to pardonVERB
amortisierento amortize; to pay off; to recoup (costs)VERB
analysierento analyze; to examine; to studyVERB
analysierento analyze; to examineVERB
anbauento grow (plants); to add on (to a building); to cultivateVERB
anbietento offer; to provide; to serveVERB
anbietento offer; to provide; to presentVERB
anbietento offer; to provide; to proposeVERB
anbringento attach; to install; to mentionVERB
ändernto change; to alter; to modifyVERB
ändernto change; to alter; to modifyVERB
ändernto change; to alterVERB
andeutento hint; to suggest; to implyVERB
andockento dock; to attach (to a system)VERB
anerkennento recognize; to acknowledge; to approveVERB
anfangento begin; to start; to commenceVERB
anfechtento contest; to challenge; to disputeVERB
anfeuernto cheer on; to encourage; to stoke (a fire)VERB
anfordernto request; to ask for; to call forVERB
anfragento inquire; to request informationVERB
anführento lead; to cite; to mentionVERB
angebento state; to declare; to show offVERB
angehento concern; to approach; to tackleVERB
angehenconcern; approach; start (machine etc.)VERB
angehörento belong to; to be a member ofVERB
angelnto fish; to angleVERB
angreifento attack; to touch; to tackle (a task)VERB
angreifento attack; to affect; to touchVERB
anhaltento stop; to pause; to persistVERB
anhebento lift; to raiseVERB
anklagento accuse; to indict; to charge (legally)VERB
anklagento accuse; to charge (in court)VERB
ankommento arrive; to reach; to depend (on)VERB
ankommento arrive; to reach (a place); to comeVERB
ankommento arrive; to depend (on)VERB
ankündigento announce; to give notice of; to heraldVERB
ankündigento announce; to notify; to declareVERB
anlegento put on (clothes); to invest; to createVERB
anlegento invest; to lay out; to applyVERB
anlegento invest; to apply; to put onVERB
anlegento invest; to apply; to put onVERB
anmachento turn on; to hit on; to put on (sauce, dressing)VERB
anmeldento register; to sign up; to announceVERB
anmeldento register; to sign upVERB
annehmento accept; to assume; to receiveVERB
annehmento accept; to assume; to supposeVERB
annehmento accept; to assume; to adoptVERB
annektierento annex; to incorporate (territory)VERB
anodisierento anodizeVERB
anordnento order; to arrange; to decreeVERB
anpassento adapt; to adjust; to tailorVERB
anprobierento try on (clothes); to fit onVERB
anregento stimulate; to encourage; to suggestVERB
anregento stimulate; to prompt; to inspireVERB
anrufento call; to phone; to ring (someone)VERB
anschauento look at; to watchVERB
anschließento connect; to join; to attachVERB
anschließento connect; to affiliate; to joinVERB
ansehento look at; to watch; to regardVERB
ansehento look at; to view; to watchVERB
ansetzento schedule; to attach; to prepare (a solution)VERB
ansiedelnto settle; to colonize; to establish (residences/population)VERB
ansiedelnto settle; to locate; to establish (used for people, animals, companies, etc.)VERB
anspielento allude; to hint; to touch onVERB
ansprechento address; to approach; to bring upVERB
ansprechento address; to approach; to appeal toVERB
ansteckento infect; to pin on; to light (something)VERB
ansteigento rise; to increase; to go upVERB
anstellento hire; to turn on; to queueVERB
anstellento employ; to hire; to turn on (a device)VERB
anstrebento strive for; to aim at; to pursueVERB
antretento start; to take up; to line upVERB
antretento start; to take up; to line upVERB
antwortento answer; to reply; to respondVERB
antwortento answer; to replyVERB
antwortento answer; to reply; to respondVERB
anweisento instruct; to direct; to assignVERB
anwendento use; to apply; to employVERB
anwendento apply; to useVERB
anwendento apply; to use; to employVERB
anzeigento report; to announce; to displayVERB
anzeigento report; to advertise; to indicateVERB
anziehento put on (clothes); to attract; to tightenVERB
anzweifelnto doubt; to question; to disputeVERB
appellierento appeal; to call uponVERB
appellierento appeal (to); to call uponVERB
applaudierento applaud; to clapVERB
approximierento approximateVERB
arbeitento work; to labor; to functionVERB
arbeitento work; to be employedVERB
arbeitento workVERB
arbeitento work; to labor; to functionVERB
archivierento archive; to file (for records); to store (digitally)VERB
ärgernto annoy; to irritate; to angerVERB
ärgernto annoy; to anger; (reflexive) to be annoyedVERB
argumentierento argue; to reason; to give argumentsVERB
argumentierento argue; to reason; to provide argumentsVERB
arrangierento arrange; to organize; to set upVERB
artikulierento articulate; to enunciate; to express clearlyVERB
assimilierento assimilate; to absorb; to integrateVERB
assoziierento associate; to connect in the mindVERB
atmento breatheVERB
atomisierento atomize; to turn into fine particlesVERB
attestierento attest; to certify; to confirm officiallyVERB
ätzento etch; to corrode; to burn (chemically)VERB
auditierento perform an audit; to audit (in a technical, organizational context)VERB
aufbauento build up; to assemble; to establishVERB
aufbauento build; to construct; to set upVERB
aufbauento build; to establish; to set upVERB
aufbegehrento rebel; to protest; to revoltVERB
aufbrechento leave; to break open; to burst openVERB
aufbringento raise (money); to apply; to annoy; to muster (courage)VERB
auffallento stand out; to attract attention; to be conspicuousVERB
auffallento attract attention; to stand out; to be noticedVERB
auffordernto ask; to request; to urgeVERB
auffordernto request; to ask; to invite (to do something)VERB
aufführento perform; to stage; to listVERB
aufgebento give up; to quit; to send (mail/package)VERB
aufgebento give up; to quit; to hand inVERB
aufgreifento pick up (a topic/idea); to capture; to apprehendVERB
aufhaltento stop; to delay; to stay (somewhere)VERB
aufhängento hang (up); to suspendVERB
aufhebento pick up; to lift; to cancelVERB
aufhebento pick up; to cancel; to keep (for later)VERB
aufhörento stop; to cease; to finishVERB
aufklärento clarify; to enlighten; to solve (a case)VERB
aufklärento clarify; to explain; to enlightenVERB
aufkommento arise; to emerge; to arise (esp. in context of costs)VERB
aufladento charge (a battery); to load (onto something); to rechargeVERB
auflösento dissolve; to disband; to resolveVERB
auflösento dissolve; to disband; to resolveVERB
aufmachento open; to unlock; to start (a business)VERB
aufnehmento record; to include; to receiveVERB
aufnehmento record; to include; to receiveVERB
aufnehmento accept; to record; to absorbVERB
aufopfernto sacrifice oneself; to devote oneselfVERB
aufpassento pay attention; to watch out; to take care (of)VERB
aufräumento tidy up; to clean up; to clear upVERB
aufrechterhaltento maintain; to uphold; to sustainVERB
aufregento excite; to upset; to agitateVERB
aufrufento call out; to summon; to access (computer)VERB
aufrufento call out; to invoke; to requestVERB
aufstehento get up; to stand upVERB
aufstellento set up; to put up; to nominateVERB
aufstockento increase; to top up; to add (storeys)VERB
aufsuchento visit; to seek out; to go toVERB
auftauchento appear; to emerge; to turn upVERB
auftauchento appear; to surface; to emergeVERB
aufteilento divide up; to split; to allocateVERB
aufteilento divide; to split up; to apportionVERB
auftretento appear; to occur; to performVERB
auftretento appear; to occur; to behaveVERB
aufwachento wake upVERB
aufwachsento grow up; to be raisedVERB
aufwachsento grow up; to be raisedVERB
aufweisento show; to exhibit; to featureVERB
aufzeigento demonstrate; to reveal; to point outVERB
ausbauento expand; to develop; to remove (by dismantling)VERB
ausbauento expand; to extend; to upgradeVERB
ausbauento expand; to extend; to developVERB
ausbeutento exploit; to take advantage of; to mine (resources)VERB
ausbildento train; to educate; to instructVERB
ausbildento train; to educate; to qualifyVERB
ausbrechento break out; to escape; to eruptVERB
ausbreitento spread out; to unfold; to extendVERB
ausdehnento expand; to extend; to stretch outVERB
ausdrückento express; to squeeze out; to print outVERB
auseinandersetzen (sich)to discuss; to grapple with; to deal withVERB
ausfallento fail; to be cancelled; to fall outVERB
ausführento carry out; to execute; to take (for a walk)VERB
ausfüllento fill out; to complete; to occupyVERB
ausgebento spend (money); to distribute; to issueVERB
ausgehento go out; to run out; to endVERB
ausgehento go out; to run out; to endVERB
ausgleichento balance; to compensate; to even outVERB
ausgleichento balance; to compensate; to equalizeVERB
ausgrabento dig up; to excavateVERB
ausgrenzento exclude; to marginalizeVERB
auskommento get by; to manage; to get alongVERB
auslegento interpret; to lay out; to displayVERB
auslegento lay out; to interpret; to displayVERB
ausliefernto deliver; to extraditeVERB
ausliefernto deliver; to extradite; to surrenderVERB
auslösento trigger; to cause; to releaseVERB
auslösento trigger; to release; to causeVERB
ausmachento turn off (a device); to make up (constitute); to matterVERB
ausmachento agree (on); to turn off; to make outVERB
ausnutzento exploit; to take advantage of; to utilizeVERB
auspackento unpack; to unwrap; to confess (colloquial)VERB
ausprobierento try out; to test; to experiment withVERB
ausreichento suffice; to be enough; to be sufficientVERB
ausrichtento pass on (a message); to align; to organizeVERB
ausruhento rest; to take a restVERB
ausrüstento equip; to outfit; to provide (with equipment)VERB
ausschachtento excavate (by digging); to dig out (earth)VERB
ausschaltento switch off; to turn off; to disableVERB
ausscheidento be eliminated; to retire; to leaveVERB
ausschließento exclude; to rule out; to lock outVERB
ausschließento exclude; to rule out; to lock outVERB
ausschreibento advertise; to announce in writing; to write out in fullVERB
ausschüttento pour out; to spill; to distribute (dividends, profits)VERB
aussehento look; to appear; to seemVERB
aussehento look; to appear; to seemVERB
äußernto express; to say; to remarkVERB
äußernto express; to state; to voiceVERB
äußernto express; to state; to voiceVERB
äußernto express; to utter; to sayVERB
äußernto express; to voice; to remarkVERB
aussetzento pause; to abandon; to exposeVERB
aussetzento expose; to abandon; to suspendVERB
ausspionierento spy out; to ferret out; to snoop onVERB
aussprechento pronounce; to express; to speak outVERB
ausstattento equip; to furnish; to outfitVERB
ausstattento equip; to furnish; to provideVERB
aussteigento get off (transport); to leave; to drop outVERB
ausstellento exhibit; to issue; to displayVERB
ausstellento exhibit; to issue; to displayVERB
aussterbento die out; to become extinctVERB
ausstrahlento broadcast; to radiate; to emitVERB
austauschento exchange; to replace; to swapVERB
austauschento exchange; to swap; to replaceVERB
ausübento exercise; to practice; to exertVERB
ausübento exercise; to practice; to exertVERB
auswählento choose; to select; to pickVERB
auswählento select; to choose; to pickVERB
ausweichento avoid; to dodge; to make way forVERB
ausweisento expel; to identify; to account forVERB
ausweitento expand; to extend; to widenVERB

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