pflegen

B1

to care for

English meaning
to care for
Vocabulary package
Disability & Care

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pflegen in a sentence

Meine Mutter ist sehr krank. Ich muss sie pflegen.

My mother is very ill. I must care for her.

Conjugation of pflegen

ichpflege
dupflegst
er/sie/espflegt
wirpflegen
ihrpflegt
sie/Siepflegen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
pflegte
Perfect
hat gepflegt

Where pflegen comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch phlegen „für etwas sorgen, sich für etwas einsetzen, verantwortlich sein, betreiben“, von althochdeutsch phlegan (seit dem 8.

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How do you conjugate pflegen?

Present tense: ich pflege, du pflegst, er pflegt, wir pflegen, ihr pflegt, sie pflegen. Simple past: pflegte. Perfect: hat gepflegt.

What does pflegen mean in English?

pflegen means "to care for". For example: "Meine Mutter ist sehr krank. Ich muss sie pflegen." — "My mother is very ill. I must care for her."

What level is pflegen in German?

pflegen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the disability & care vocabulary.

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