putzen

A2

to clean

English meaning
to clean
Vocabulary package
Housework & Cleaning

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putzen in a sentence

Ich muss heute noch das Bad putzen.

I still have to clean the bathroom today.

Conjugation of putzen

ichputze
duputzt
er/sie/esputzt
wirputzen
ihrputzt
sie/Sieputzen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
putzte
Perfect
hat geputzt

Word family

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Where putzen comes from

[1] frühneuhochdeutsch butzen, putzen „säubern“, belegt seit dem 15. Jahrhundert; weitere Herkunft ungeklärt :[2] im 18. Jahrhundert auch in der Bedeutung „mit Putz versehen“

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Questions about putzen

How do you conjugate putzen?

Present tense: putze, putzt, putzt, putzen, putzt, putzen. Simple past: putzte. Perfect: hat geputzt.

What does putzen mean in English?

putzen means "to clean". For example: "Ich muss heute noch das Bad putzen." — "I still have to clean the bathroom today."

What level is putzen in German?

putzen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the housework & cleaning vocabulary.

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