pilgern
B2to make a pilgrimage
- English meaning
- to make a pilgrimage
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pilgern in a sentence
Viele Menschen pilgern jedes Jahr nach Rom.
Many people make a pilgrimage to Rome every year.
Conjugation of pilgern
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- pilgerte
- Perfect
- ist gepilgert
Word family
pilgern is built from gern (gladly, with pleasure). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where pilgern comes from
Ableitung von Pilger durch Konversion (mit zusätzlich nötiger Flexionsendung); belegt seit dem 18. Jahrhundert
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Questions about pilgern
How do you conjugate pilgern?
Present tense: ich pilgere, du pilgerst, er/sie/es pilgert, wir pilgern, ihr pilgert, sie pilgern. Simple past: pilgerte. Perfect: ist gepilgert.
What does pilgern mean in English?
pilgern means "to make a pilgrimage". For example: "Viele Menschen pilgern jedes Jahr nach Rom." — "Many people make a pilgrimage to Rome every year."
What level is pilgern in German?
pilgern is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the holidays & vacation vocabulary.
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