passen

A2

to fit, suit

English meaning
to fit, suit
Vocabulary package
Size, Fit & Style

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passen in a sentence

Die Bluse passt mir nicht.

The blouse doesn't fit me.

Conjugation of passen

ichpasse
dupasst
er/sie/espasst
wirpassen
ihrpasst
sie/Siepassen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
passte
Perfect
hat gepasst

Word family

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Where passen comes from

aus dem französischen passer entlehnt; am nächsten verwandt mit passieren

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Questions about passen

How do you conjugate passen?

Present tense: passe, passt, passt, passen, passt, passen. Simple past: passte. Perfect: hat gepasst.

What does passen mean in English?

passen means "to fit, suit". For example: "Die Bluse passt mir nicht." — "The blouse doesn't fit me."

What level is passen in German?

passen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the size, fit & style vocabulary.

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