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runterwerfen

B1

to throw down

English meaning
to throw down
Vocabulary package
Carrying & Moving Things

runterwerfen in a sentence

Kannst du mir bitte den Schlüssel runterwerfen? Ich habe meinen vergessen.

Can you please throw the key down to me? I forgot mine.

Conjugation of runterwerfen

runterwerfen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichwerfe runter
duwirfst runter
er/sie/eswirft runter
wirwerfen runter
ihrwerft runter
sie/Siewerfen runter
Simple past (er/sie/es)
warf runter
Perfect
hat runtergeworfen

Word family

runterwerfen is built from werfen (throw). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about runterwerfen

How do you conjugate runterwerfen?

Present tense: werfe runter, wirfst runter, wirft runter, werfen runter, werft runter, werfen runter. Simple past: warf runter. Perfect: hat runtergeworfen. runterwerfen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does runterwerfen mean in English?

runterwerfen means "to throw down". For example: "Kannst du mir bitte den Schlüssel runterwerfen? Ich habe meinen vergessen." — "Can you please throw the key down to me? I forgot mine."

What level is runterwerfen in German?

runterwerfen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the carrying & moving things vocabulary.

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