kentern
B2to capsize / overturn
- English meaning
- to capsize / overturn
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kentern in a sentence
Das Boot kentert bei schwerem Seegang.
The boat capsizes in heavy sea.
Conjugation of kentern
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- kenterte
- Perfect
- ist gekentert
Where kentern comes from
seit dem 17. Jahrhundert bezeugt; aus niederdeutsch: kantern, kentern, niederländisch: kenteren „auf die Kante legen“, „auf die Seite legen“
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Questions about kentern
How do you conjugate kentern?
Present tense: kentere, kenterst, kentert, kentern, kentert, kentern. Simple past: kenterte. Perfect: ist gekentert.
What does kentern mean in English?
kentern means "to capsize / overturn". For example: "Das Boot kentert bei schwerem Seegang." — "The boat capsizes in heavy sea."
What level is kentern in German?
kentern is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.
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