retten
B1rescue, save
- English meaning
- rescue, save
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Emergencies & First Aid
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- German words with R
retten in a sentence
Der Arzt konnte das Kind noch retten.
The doctor was able to save the child.
Conjugation of retten
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- rettete
- Perfect
- hat gerettet
Where retten comes from
von mittelhochdeutsch retten, althochdeutsch (h)retten
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How do you conjugate retten?
Present tense: ich rette, du rettest, er rettet, wir retten, ihr rettet, sie retten. Simple past: rettete. Perfect: hat gerettet.
What does retten mean in English?
retten means "rescue, save". For example: "Der Arzt konnte das Kind noch retten." — "The doctor was able to save the child."
What level is retten in German?
retten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the emergencies & first aid vocabulary.
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