entsorgen

B1

dispose of

English meaning
dispose of
Vocabulary package
Housework & Cleaning

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entsorgen in a sentence

Wie kann ich meine alte Kaffeemaschine entsorgen?

How can I dispose of my old coffee machine?

Conjugation of entsorgen

ichentsorge
duentsorgst
er/sie/esentsorgt
wirentsorgen
ihrentsorgt
sie/Sieentsorgen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entsorgte
Perfect
hat entsorgt

Word family

entsorgen is built from sorgen (to care for, worry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where entsorgen comes from

etymologisch: in der heutigen Bedeutung seit den 1980er Jahren, nachdem die frühere Bedeutung „von Sorgen befreien“ nicht mehr verwendet wurde :strukturell:

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Questions about entsorgen

How do you conjugate entsorgen?

Present tense: entsorge, entsorgst, entsorgt, entsorgen, entsorgt, entsorgen. Simple past: entsorgte. Perfect: hat entsorgt.

What does entsorgen mean in English?

entsorgen means "dispose of". For example: "Wie kann ich meine alte Kaffeemaschine entsorgen?" — "How can I dispose of my old coffee machine?"

What level is entsorgen in German?

entsorgen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the housework & cleaning vocabulary.

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