durchsieben
B2to sift through / sieve
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- to sift through / sieve
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durchsieben in a sentence
Das Mehl muss man durchsieben, bevor man es verwendet.
The flour must be sifted before using it.
Conjugation of durchsieben
durchsieben is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- siebte durch
- Perfect
- hat durchgesiebt
Word family
durchsieben is built from durch (through) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about durchsieben
How do you conjugate durchsieben?
Present tense: siebe durch, siebst durch, siebt durch, sieben durch, siebt durch, sieben durch. Simple past: siebte durch. Perfect: hat durchgesiebt. durchsieben is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does durchsieben mean in English?
durchsieben means "to sift through / sieve". For example: "Das Mehl muss man durchsieben, bevor man es verwendet." — "The flour must be sifted before using it."
What level is durchsieben in German?
durchsieben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the cooking & preparing food vocabulary.
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