fliegen

A1

fly

English meaning
fly
Vocabulary package
Travelling & Moving About

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fliegen in a sentence

Ich fliege nicht gern. Deshalb fahre ich mit dem Zug.

I do not like to fly. That is why I take the train.

Conjugation of fliegen

ichfliege ich
dufliegst du
er/sie/esfliegt er
wirfliegen wir
ihrfliegt ihr
sie/Siefliegen sie
Simple past (er/sie/es)
flog
Perfect
ist geflogen

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Where fliegen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch vliegen, althochdeutsch fliogan, zu urgermanisch *fleug-a-, vergleiche englisch fly, niederländisch vliegen, schwedisch flȳga; von indogermanisch *pleuk-. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about fliegen

How do you conjugate fliegen?

Present tense: fliege ich, fliegst du, fliegt er, fliegen wir, fliegt ihr, fliegen sie. Simple past: flog. Perfect: ist geflogen.

What does fliegen mean in English?

fliegen means "fly". For example: "Ich fliege nicht gern. Deshalb fahre ich mit dem Zug." — "I do not like to fly. That is why I take the train."

What level is fliegen in German?

fliegen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the travelling & moving about vocabulary.

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