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kentern

B2

to capsize / overturn

English meaning
to capsize / overturn
Vocabulary package
Boats & Ships

kentern in a sentence

Das Boot kentert bei schwerem Seegang.

The boat capsizes in heavy sea.

Conjugation of kentern

ichkentere
dukenterst
er/sie/eskentert
wirkentern
ihrkentert
sie/Siekentern
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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