entwirren

B2

to unravel / untangle / unscramble

English meaning
to unravel / untangle / unscramble

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entwirren in a sentence

Sie entwirrt die verwickelten Schnüre langsam.

She unravels the tangled strings slowly.

Conjugation of entwirren

ichentwirre
duentwirrst
er/sie/esentwirrt
wirentwirren
ihrentwirrt
sie/Sieentwirren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entwirrte
Perfect
hat entwirrt

Word family

entwirren is built from irren (to make mistake). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where entwirren comes from

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Words that go with entwirren

Questions about entwirren

How do you conjugate entwirren?

Present tense: ich entwirre, du entwirrst, er entwirrt, wir entwirren, ihr entwirrt, sie entwirren. Simple past: entwirrte. Perfect: hat entwirrt.

What does entwirren mean in English?

entwirren means "to unravel / untangle / unscramble". For example: "Sie entwirrt die verwickelten Schnüre langsam." — "She unravels the tangled strings slowly."

What level is entwirren in German?

entwirren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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