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enthalten

B1

contain

English meaning
contain
Vocabulary package
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enthalten in a sentence

Diese Schokolade enthält nur sehr wenig Zucker.

This chocolate contains only very little sugar.

Conjugation of enthalten

ichenthalte
duenthältst
er/sie/esenthält
wirenthalten
ihrenthaltet
sie/Sieenthalten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
enthielt
Perfect
hat enthalten

Word family

enthalten is built from halten (hold, stop). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where enthalten comes from

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Questions about enthalten

How do you conjugate enthalten?

Present tense: enthalte, enthältst, enthält, enthalten, enthaltet, enthalten. Simple past: enthielt. Perfect: hat enthalten.

What does enthalten mean in English?

enthalten means "contain". For example: "Diese Schokolade enthält nur sehr wenig Zucker." — "This chocolate contains only very little sugar."

What level is enthalten in German?

enthalten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the working & doing vocabulary.

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