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antworten

A1

answer, reply

English meaning
answer, reply
CEFR level
A1Beginner
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antworten in a sentence

Er antwortet nicht.

He does not answer.

Conjugation of antworten

ichantworte
duantwortest
er/sie/esantwortet
wirantworten
ihrantwortet
sie/Sieantworten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
antwortete
Perfect
hat geantwortet

Word family

antworten is built from orten (to locate). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where antworten comes from

von mittelhochdeutschen antwürten, das wiederum aus dem Althochdeutschen antwurten hervorgeht

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How do you conjugate antworten?

Present tense: antworte, antwortest, antwortet, antworten, antwortet, antworten. Simple past: antwortete. Perfect: hat geantwortet.

What does antworten mean in English?

antworten means "answer, reply". For example: "Er antwortet nicht." — "He does not answer."

What level is antworten in German?

antworten is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the asking questions vocabulary.

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