protzen

B2

to show off / flaunt

English meaning
to show off / flaunt
Vocabulary package
Pride & Arrogance

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protzen in a sentence

Er protzt gerne mit seinem neuen Auto.

He likes to show off with his new car.

Conjugation of protzen

ichprotze
duprotzt
er/sie/esprotzt
wirprotzen
ihrprotzt
sie/Sieprotzen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
protzte
Perfect
hat protzt

Where protzen comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) vom Substantiv Protz durch Konversion

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Questions about protzen

How do you conjugate protzen?

Present tense: protze, protzt, protzt, protzen, protzt, protzen. Simple past: protzte. Perfect: hat protzt.

What does protzen mean in English?

protzen means "to show off / flaunt". For example: "Er protzt gerne mit seinem neuen Auto." — "He likes to show off with his new car."

What level is protzen in German?

protzen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the pride & arrogance vocabulary.

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