pilgern

to make a pilgrimage

English meaning: to make a pilgrimage
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Holidays & Vacation
Dictionary: German words with P

pilgern in a sentence

Viele Menschen pilgern jedes Jahr nach Rom.
Many people make a pilgrimage to Rome every year.

Conjugation of pilgern

ichpilgere

dupilgerst

er/sie/eser/sie/es pilgert

wirpilgern

ihrpilgert

sie/Siepilgern

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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Words that go with pilgern

einkehrento stop off / make a stop das Freibadoutdoor pool die Heimkehrhomecoming / return home erlebenexperience, live through die Karawancaravan die Rückfahrtreturn journey die Rückkehrreturn; homecoming die Rundfahrtround trip das Souvenirsouvenir, memento campento camp der Campingplatzcampsite die Ferienvacation

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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