VERB

parken/ˈpaʁkŋ̍/to park (a vehicle); to stop and leave a vehicle

parken is a German verb that means to park (a vehicle) or to stop and leave a vehicle. It is pronounced /ˈpaʁkŋ̍/. In conjugation, the simple past is "parkte" and the past participle is "geparkt".

Definitions

1.to bring a vehicle to a stop and leave it for a time(street, parking lot)

a.to park (a car or other vehicle)

Ich habe das Auto vor dem Haus geparkt.I parked the car in front of the house.

b.to place something temporarily (colloquially, with non-vehicles)

Kann ich meinen Koffer kurz hier parken?Can I park my suitcase here for a moment?

Conjugation

Infinitiveparken
Present (ich)parke
Present (du)parkst
Present (er/sie/es)parkt
Preterite (ich)parkte
Participle IIgeparkt
Konjunktiv II (ich)parkte
Imperative (singular)parke
Imperative (plural)parkt
Auxiliaryhaben

Frequently asked questions

What does "parken" mean in English?
"parken" means to park (a vehicle) or to stop and leave a vehicle. It is a German verb.
How do you pronounce "parken"?
"parken" is pronounced /ˈpaʁkŋ̍/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What is the past participle of "parken"?
The past participle (Partizip II) of "parken" is "geparkt", used with the auxiliary "haben".
What is the simple past of "parken"?
In the simple past (Präteritum), "parken" becomes "parkte" in the first person singular.
What part of speech is "parken"?
"parken" is a verb in German.

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