brauchen

A1

to need

English meaning
to need
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brauchen in a sentence

Brauchst du die Zeitung noch?

Do you still need the newspaper?

Conjugation of brauchen

ichbrauche
dubrauchst
er/sie/esbraucht
wirbrauchen
ihrbraucht
sie/Siebrauchen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
brauchte
Perfect
hat gebraucht

Word family

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Where brauchen comes from

von althochdeutsch brûhhan, brûhhen „genießen, nutzen, ausüben“ (8. Jahrhundert) über mittelhochdeutsch brûchen, verwandt mit lateinisch frui „genießen, Nutzen ziehen“ (siehe Frucht).

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Questions about brauchen

How do you conjugate brauchen?

Present tense: ich brauche, du brauchst, er braucht, wir brauchen, ihr braucht, sie brauchen. Simple past: brauchte. Perfect: hat gebraucht.

What does brauchen mean in English?

brauchen means "to need". For example: "Brauchst du die Zeitung noch?" — "Do you still need the newspaper?"

What level is brauchen in German?

brauchen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the giving & taking vocabulary.

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