bobben

B2

to bob (up and down)

English meaning
to bob (up and down)
Vocabulary package
Water Sports & Swimming

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bobben in a sentence

Die Bojen bobben auf dem Wasser.

The buoys bob on the water.

Conjugation of bobben

ichbobbe
dubobbst
er/sie/eser/sie/es bobbt
wirbobben
ihrbobbt
sie/Siebobben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
bobbte
Perfect
hat gebobbt

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Questions about bobben

How do you conjugate bobben?

Present tense: ich bobbe, du bobbst, er/sie/es bobbt, wir bobben, ihr bobbt, sie bobben. Simple past: bobbte. Perfect: hat gebobbt.

What does bobben mean in English?

bobben means "to bob (up and down)". For example: "Die Bojen bobben auf dem Wasser." — "The buoys bob on the water."

What level is bobben in German?

bobben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the water sports & swimming vocabulary.

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